2023-24 Season | Game #62 | Cavs @ Hawks | March 6, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.

[2 For The Brew]

Hawks favored by 3.

 

[Phil Mixtape]

Hawks favored by 3.

Surprising honestly, especially with Young out. Guess they figure no Don for us, whatever . . .

 

[MobGod]

Bates????

Hopefully not

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

Between Young and Okongwu being out they're missing 31 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists. These are their combined numbers in three games against the Cavs this year. Of course we're missing a lot more with Mitchell, Mobley, and Strus out.

Both teams are missing key players and on the second night of a BTB with travel. The benches will be key like last night when Wade, LeVert, and Niang combined to score 42 points. Hunter had 22 off Atlanta's bench last night but nobody else had more than 5.

This one probably comes down to who wants it more.

 

[ClevelandOwnz]

Niang starting... yeesh. JB hates playing Sam

 

[MobGod]

Niang starting... yeesh. JB hates playing Sam

Sam started last night...

 

[ClevelandOwnz]

Sam started last night...

And he hated it, hence why he isn't starting tonight...

 

[Kuiper]

Garland, Okoro, Niang, Wade, and Allen

https://x.com/cavs/status/1765527664704606259?s=20

 

[MobGod]

And he hated it, hence why he isn't starting tonight...

Or he's rewarding Niang for playing great down the stretch, while Sam starting was meh at best last night

 

[buzzdog]

I agree with everyone else, this is a tossup 50-50 game. Injury report isn't out yet, but we already know Mitchell, Strus and Mobley will be out.

Home-road back to backs when you're shorthanded are tough.

Tell that to the Knicks.

 

[buzzdog]

Or he's rewarding Niang for playing great down the stretch, while Sam starting was meh at best last night

Niang did play great. he was one of the reasons we won. He'll never get any credit here though, because he's been inconsistent this year.

 

[ticon12389]

I am confused on Niang starting

 

[Peacedog]

I am confused on Niang starting

Yeah, it means our first 3 bench players are guards (LeVert, Merrill, CPJ). Probably means Damion Jones is getting some run tonight.

 

[foucault87]

When's basketball

 

[red.]

I wanted Merrill to start again.

I'm just not really a big fan of Niang, but he's a floor spacer too. Let's see how it goes.