2024-25 Season | Game #52 | Cavs @ Wizards | Feb. 7, 2025

[Futuredome]

Okoro might have a little more value than levert but then again we have overvalued Okoro since we drafted him

Need defense

 

[Pierre Pan]

Okoro might have a little more value than levert but then again we have overvalued Okoro since we drafted him

I think the deciding factor for both Cleveland and Atlanta was the fact that Caris is on an expiring whereas Okoro is locked in for 2 1/2 more years

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Nice to be able to win games, playing about 10 minutes of good basketball. Pushed the lead from 1 to 16 in the first 10 minutes of the fourth, but they made me sweat for 3 quarter before they did!

 

[Jscc]

Okoro might have a little more value than levert but then again we have overvalued Okoro since we drafted him

They had a chance to cut the umbilical cord twice now (once when his contract expired and another here at the trade deadline), but they chose not to. Twice. It's silly. He isn't playable in the playoffs. LeVert is.

 

[PIP]

The game is so much easier when Evan is productive...

Had 6 points in the first half and finished with 27... No coincidence the game changed when he became a factor...

 

[jjvors]

Cavs on the NBA stats boards:

Points​

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1.	Jordan Poole	45
2.	Stephon Castle	33
2.	Donovan Mitchell	33
4.	Malik Beasley	30
5.	Evan Mobley	27

Rebounds​

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1.	Moussa Diabaté	15
1.	Bobby Portis	15
3.	Kel'el Ware	14
4.	Jarrett Allen	12
4.	Mouhamed Gueye	12

Steals​

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1.	De'Aaron Fox	4
2.	Bilal Coulibaly	3
2.	Kyshawn George	3
2.	Craig Porter Jr.	3
2.	Gary Trent Jr.	3

Three Pointers Made​

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1.	Malik Beasley	7
2.	Darius Garland	5
2.	Max Strus	5
2.	Gary Trent Jr.	5
5.	LaMelo Ball	4
5.	Donovan Mitchell	4

Free Throws Made​

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1.	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	14
2.	Stephon Castle	10
3.	Jordan Poole	9
4.	Joel Embiid	8
5.	Evan Mobley	7

Team Stats​

Points​

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1.	Cleveland Cavaliers	134
2.	Washington Wizards	124
3.	Charlotte Hornets	117
4.	San Antonio Spurs	116
5.	Atlanta Hawks	115

Rebounds​

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1.	Brooklyn Nets	57
2.	Atlanta Hawks	54
3.	Charlotte Hornets	53
4.	Detroit Pistons	47
5.	Cleveland Cavaliers	46

Assists​

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1.	Charlotte Hornets	33
2.	Cleveland Cavaliers	32
3.	Atlanta Hawks	29
3.	Detroit Pistons	29
5.	Milwaukee Bucks	28

Steals​

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1.	Cleveland Cavaliers	9
1.	Miami Heat	9
3.	Brooklyn Nets	8
3.	San Antonio Spurs	8
3.	Washington Wizards	8

Field Goal Percentage​

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1.	Philadelphia 76ers	51.4
2.	Cleveland Cavaliers	51.1
3.	Washington Wizards	48.9
4.	Atlanta Hawks	48.4
5.	Detroit Pistons	48.2

Three Pointers Made​

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1.	Milwaukee Bucks	19
2.	Charlotte Hornets	17
3.	Cleveland Cavaliers	16
3.	Washington Wizards	16
5.	Detroit Pistons	15

Three Point Percentage​

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1.	Philadelphia 76ers	45.5
2.	Charlotte Hornets	44.7
3.	Cleveland Cavaliers	42.1
4.	Toronto Raptors	40.6
5.	Detroit Pistons	39.5

Free Throw Percentage​

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1.	Charlotte Hornets	100
2.	Cleveland Cavaliers	91.7
3.	Oklahoma City Thunder	91.3
4.	Milwaukee Bucks	90.0
5.	Philadelphia 76ers	88.9

 

[Jscc]

I think the deciding factor for both Cleveland and Atlanta was the fact that Caris is on an expiring whereas Okoro is locked in for 2 1/2 more years

True, but that was an excellent opportunity to get out of that contract too and then use that $$ on LeVert's new contract (with his Bird Rights).

 

[pinoycavsfan]

Is Austin Carr okay? He hasn't been on the broadcast or pregame/postgame in a long time...

He's retiring on April 1 I heard.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Mobley was aggressive on the offensive end, and Garland made some big shots late. Strus was huge, filling in at the 3, and Jerome, Tyson, and Porter all had big minutes off the bench.

Mitchell with the quietest 33 points ever. Starters with 12 turnovers, and totally lazy on defense. Nobody felt like defending Jordan Poole. 12-15 from 2, 9-11 from the line. 4-17 from 3. Just get in front of him!

 

[bushwick_bill]

 

[bleedwineandgold03]

I’m glad they off the next 2 days

 

[KilgoreTrout]

They had a chance to cut the umbilical cord twice now (once when his contract expired and another here at the trade deadline), but they chose not to. Twice. It's silly. He isn't playable in the playoffs. LeVert is.

Now I’m depressed again. :-(

 

[2 For The Brew]

Had to be really hard on a tight knit group to abruptly lose two of their guys. They had all been together since training camp last season.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

The Cavs came out sleepwalking and the Wizards saw their chance to steal a win (would have been their 4th in a row). Fortunately the Cavs got serious in the 2nd half and outscored them 70-57.

Jordan Poole can get going and score 40 on any given night and without Hunter, Wade, and Okoro he got 45. He was abusing Strus, CPJ, Jerome - whoever was in front of him. And Kyshawn George, who came in shooting 30% from deep, hit 4-for-6.

The Cavs' starters were all +7 to +13. The Wizards went with a 7-man rotation and I think they ran out of gas late. The Cavs were up 5 with 6:30 to go but over the next 4.5 minutes they pushed the lead to 16 and effectively ended the game. Garland had 8 points and one assist.

Strus had a solid line of 17/5/3 but he's horrible defensively; can't stay in front of anybody. The Wizards were quicker and more athetic than the Cavs and blew by them the whole game. Allen or Mobley were constantly forced to contest the layup leaving easy putbacks. The Wizards had 16 offensive rebounds and forced 14 Cavalier turnovers.

Tyson had 4 offensive rebounds to lead the Cavaliers. He was productive off the bench with 7 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists in 20 minutes. He tends to get too grabby and fouls away from the ball, but I assume he'll learn how much physicality he can get away with. He can't shoot but he rebounds incredibly well for a 6'6" wing.

Assistant coach Mike Gerrity said at halftime that the Cavs were not mentally ready to play and were sloppy in the first quarter, but promised they would "come out much more locked in" in the second half. They were.

The Cavs Core Four carried them tonight with some help from Strus, Jerome, and Tyson. Tristan Thompson was -11 in 9 minutes, highlighting the need to get a better backup big man.

Not a very satisfying win but being shorthanded they gutted it out and the Core Four put it away down the stretch. Now they have two days to get ready for the Timberwolves at home and hopefully they'll have Hunter and Merrill for that one.

I think the Wizards will be similar to Detroit next year and will make a big jump in the win column. They have some promising young players, including Sarr who was out tonight. Also George, Coulibaly, and Carrington and they will get another high lottery pick this year. Since being inserted into the starting lineup George has 17 points in each of his last two games.

 

[bushwick_bill]