As these two teams Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets go head to head at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Barclays Center, let’s see who comes away with the victory.
Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets most recent injury report
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Brooklyn Nets met in the play-in tournament last year.
This time, the Cavaliers (45-28) are in a good spot to start the first round at home, while the Nets (39-32) are trying to stay in the top six of the Eastern Conference to avoid a play-in game.
When the teams play back-to-back games in New York starting Tuesday night, Cleveland can improve its position and hurt the Nets. Thursday night will be the second game in the set.
As of Monday’s games, Cleveland is 2 1/2 games ahead of the fifth-place New York Knicks and will be going to Brooklyn.
The Cavaliers have stayed in fourth place by winning seven of their last 10 games. Before that, they lost three games in a row from February 15 to 24.
In nine of its last 11 games, including Friday’s 117-94 win over the Washington Wizards on the road, Cleveland has scored at least 110 points.
Even though they missed 15 of their 19 3-point attempts, the Cavaliers still shot 55.2 percent from the field, making it the 12th time this season that they shot at least 55 percent.
Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points in Friday’s win, even though he missed all six 3-point shots he took.
Mitchell has only made one of 19 three-point shots in his last three games, but he has scored 40 points three times in his last eight games.
What do you think of Donovan Mitchell playing in tonight’s game?
There is still a possibility that Mitchell will take part in Tuesday’s game against the Nets.
The Cavaliers Injury
- Jarrett Allen (Eye): Game Time Decision
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Brooklyn beat Cleveland 125–117 on December 26 during a 12-game winning streak to move up to second in the East. The Nets shot 57.3% in the game and won with a score of 125–117.
Now, the Nets are trying not to lose four games in a row for the fourth time. They are one game ahead of the Miami Heat, who are in seventh place.
Brooklyn’s last four-game losing streak was from February 24 to March 1. They lost three games by more than 10 points and gave up an average of 130 points per game.
After the losing streak, the Nets won five of their next six games. Since then, though, they’ve lost to Oklahoma City, Sacramento, and Denver by an average of 101.7 points.
The Nets’ losing streak started with a 121-107 loss in which they blew a 10-point halftime lead. In their last two games, against Sacramento and Denver, they also let the game get away from them in the first half.
The Nets lost to the Nuggets 108-102 on Sunday. They were behind by 12 points after the first quarter and by 15 points at halftime. Only a late push brought the score close.
The Nets let their opponents shoot 52.5% of the time, and for the 12th time in their last 15 games, they were outrebounded.
Mikal Bridges scored 23 points, making it the fifth game in a row in which he scored at least 20 points. Nic Claxton added 19, but the rest of the team had trouble getting into the game. Cameron Johnson finished with 14 points, but he only made one of six 3-point shots and has only made 36 of 107 3-point shots as a Net.
The Nets Injury
- Dorian Finney-Smith (Wrist): Game Time Decision
On Tuesday, will Ben Simmons be participating in the game?
Simmons won’t be able to play Tuesday against the Cavaliers because of his knee and back, says Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News.
Since February 15, Simmons hasn’t played. He just recently started doing things on the court again, but he still doesn’t know when he will be able to play in games. Simmons’s next chance to play will be Thursday, when Cleveland comes back to play again.
