THE Cleveland Cavaliers are in a busy part of their schedule, playing their fifth game in seven nights on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks. There’s a good chance we’ll see them strategically rest a few players tonight. Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell have already been ruled out (Mobley with calf strain, Mitchell with groin strain).
James Harden is also listed as questionable after suffering a broken right thumb last night against the New York Knicks. It’s impossible to know with this sort of thing – but it seems like Harden’s injury was a best-case scenario and he’s not expected to miss much time. Of course, you have to take this with a grain of salt.
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Cleveland gets some slight relief from its opponent tonight. After facing the Knicks yesterday and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, the Milwaukee Bucks should look easier. This is part of why the Cavs are resting a few of their key players. They might not even need it tonight.
That said, it is important to never neglect an opponent. The Bucks may be without Giannis Antetokounmpo, but they still have NBA players on their roster that can burn you.
Former Cavalier Kevin Porter Jr. has been playing quality basketball as of late, scoring 32 points in his last game against the Miami Heat. Bobby Portis is also a bucket. He will be someone to watch in this match.
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WHO: Cleveland Cavaliers (37-22) to the Milwaukee Bucks (25-31)
Or: Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, WI
When: Wednesday February 25 at 8 p.m.
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
Point spread: Cavities -4
Cavs injury report: Evan Mobley – OUT (calf), Donovan Mitchell – OUT (groin), James Harden – QUESTIONABLE (hand), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Tristan Enaruma – OUT (G League), Riley Minix – OUT (G League), Darius Brown – OUT (G League)
Bucks injury report: Giannis Antetounmpo – OUT (calf), Taurean Prince – OUT (neck), Alex Antetokunmpo – OUT (G League)
Cavs expected starting composition: Dennis Schroder, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Jaylon Tyson Jarrett Allen
Bucks awaiting starting lineup: Kevin Porter Jr, Ryan Rollins, AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Myles Turner
Previous match: 14 takeaways from the Cavs’ win over the Bucks
Here’s a look at both teams’ impact stats via Clean the glass.
|
Offensive rating |
Defensive rating |
Net rating |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Wine merchants |
118.2 (7th) |
113.7 (11th) |
+4.4 (8th) |
|
Deer |
115 (17th) |
118.2 (24th) |
-3.2 (22nd) |
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