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Game Summary Pick your poison: A team that can't consistently put consistent efforts together; a coach that has now started a three small guard lineup against a long and length team; or a third quarter that was harder to watch then they played defensively. The Cavs looked liked they were about to get the brakes beat off them to start the game but then responded, rebalanced and made a game out of it. But then threw it all away in the 3Q. They tried to mount a comeback late but they eventually settled in the deep hole they dug themselves in. By the Numbers -12: The Cavs deficit to start the game just four minutes in 43: 43! 43 points by Minnesota in the 3Q 57.3%: The T'Wolves FG% on the night - they shot 50% FG% in 3 of 4 quarters 52.7%...

Game Preview The Cavaliers, having won 4 of their last 5 with the loss being to Detroit by 4 points, finish their short two-game road trip against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves are 24-13 overall and 13-6 at home. They are 7-9 against teams over .500. The Wolves are scorching hot at the moment. Since getting off to a 10-8 start they have gone 14-5. In their last two games they beat Washington by 26 points and Miami by 28. They have no significant injuries. Anthony Edwards leads the way with a scoring average of 29.4 points per game on 51% overall and 40% on 3’s. Julius Randle has a slash line of 22/7/6 and Jaden McDaniels has a line of 14/4/3. McDaniels is shooting 42% on 3’s. Donte DiVincenzo (13 points) and Rudy Gobert (11...

Game Summary It wasn't always pretty but the Cavs did something they haven't done much this season: Pull one out in the clutch. While the Fan Duel Sports Network feed cut out for the final few possessions, Darius Garland did enough while the cameras were still rolling to push a wobbly Cavs team across the finish line. It shouldn't take this type of effort against the league's worst team, and defensively things have to be cleaned up, but a win is a win and the Cavs will take all they can get especially in a Donovan Mitchell-less game. By the Numbers -9: Cleveland was outscored 93-84 through three quarters +13: Cleveland outscored the Pacers by 13 in the final quarter 36:45: Time that Indiana lead throughout the game 15-6: Cavs advantage...

Game Preview After a disappointing home loss to the Pistons the Cavs hit the road for their second game against the Indiana Pacers, who are sporting the NBA’s worst record at 6-30. To make matters worse, the Pacers have lost 12 in a row and Benedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin are out. Mathurin is their second leading scorer at 18 ppg and Toppin averages 14 so between them the Pacers need to make up 32 points and 13 rebounds per game. The Pacers lost Tyrese Haliburton to injury in the Finals last year and Myles Turner left in free agency so with Mathurin and Toppin also out they’re a shell of the team that ran the Cavs out of the playoffs last spring. They still have some good players in Pascal Siakam (24/7/4), Andrew Nembhard...

Game Preview Winners of three straight and showing signs of finding their identity the Cavs host the first place Detroit Pistons who arrive with a record of 25-9. The Pistons are 12-6 on the road and 9-5 against teams over .500. However, the Pistons have lost 3 of their last 4 games including losses to the 12-21 Jazz and the 12-21 Clippers. They beat the 21-11 Lakers without Austin Reaves. Detroit has allowed 118.8 points over its last five games — six full points above its season average — to drop from second in the league to fifth. - fieldlevelmedia.com Center Jalen Duren and forward Tobias Harris, both starters, are out. So is reserve Caris LeVert. For the Cavs Jarrett Allen is questionable with an illness and Dean Wade and Sam...

Game Summary The Cavs won a game they should have won but it was a lot harder than it should have been. With 80% of the Nuggets starting lineup out, a heroic 4th Quarter comeback is not ideal. A win is a win but it's been a struggle to string together game-by-game consistency all year. 3 quarters of the Knicks game, and then 5 bad quarters. Two really good wins, and then almost a bad loss. Donovan Mitchell rescued the Cavs from an offensive abyss with some help from bench friends throughout. It sets up for a Central Division battle on Sunday. By the Numbers +13: The Nuggets outscored the Cavs 73-60 in 2Q + 3Q +14: The Cavs outscored the Nuggets 25-11 in the 4Q 55: Total rebounds for the Cavs, outrebounding the Nuggets by 23 32 on 50...

Game Preview The Cavaliers have an off day at home after beating the Suns before hosting the Denver Nuggets, or at least what’s left of them. The Nuggets have four starters out, including MVP Nikola Jokic. Between Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson, and Christian Braun they average a combined 72 points, 26 rebounds, and 18 assists per game. That was no problem in Toronto on Wednesday as the Nuggets beat the Raptors 106-103. The Raptors were 20-14 and had just beaten Orlando and Golden State. They were at full strength except for Jakob Poetl and playing at home, but still got beat by one starter and Denver’s bench. The crazy thing is the Raptors took 100 shots to 80 for the Nuggets and still lost. The Raptors took 45 three-pointers...

Game Summary This one felt different. After an explosive 37-point first quarter, the Suns challenged the Cavs in a way that teams have been able to challenge them before - get physical, get out on the break, much things up defensively, and keep pushing until the Cavs break. But this time, the Cavs didn't. The Suns battled back all the way back to a 2-point deficit before the Cavs finished the 3Q with five straight points that gave way to Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs unleashing a Cavalanche in the 4Q. A 16-point win later, and the Cavs old Cavs may be back as a new year is upon us. By the Numbers 125.2: Cleveland's offensive rating. (So much for Jordan Ott taking this offense to Phoenix?) 40%: Phoenix's FG% on 105 FGAs 39.1%: Phoenix's...

Game Preview Coming off an impressive 12-point road win over the 23-8 Spurs the Cavs return home to close out 2025 with their first game of the season against the 19-13 Suns, who are on the fourth game of an eastern road trip. The Suns are 9-8 on the road and have won four straight, but those wins were against Washington, New Orleans (twice), and the Lakers without Luka Doncic. The Suns are 7-9 against teams .500 and above. Both teams played Monday and were off Tuesday. Over their last six games, with Devin Booker back on the court, Phoenix ranks 11th in offensive rating and fourth in defensive rating. While Booker masks a lot of this team's offensive problems, the Suns have proven to be a tough defensive team every night. That is why...