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This Friday, the (12-6) Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to Milwaukee, WI to take on the (12-5) Milwaukee Bucks. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the Fiserv Forum. The last time that these two teams matched up, the Bucks walked away with a 113-98 win.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming into this one after taking down the Portland Trail Blazers, 114-96. The Cavs looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they shot 55.4% from the field. They will have to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Bucks on the road.
The Milwaukee Bucks are entering this game after falling to the Chicago Bulls, 118-113. The Bucks blew it at the end of the game, as they struggled on the defensive end of the court. They allowed the Bulls to shoot 49.4% from the floor, as they will have to contest more shots near the rim and on the outside if they want to take down the Cavs at home.
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This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in third place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are only 2.5 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. They will need to stay hot if they want to inch closer to the top two seeds. On offense, they are scoring 115.5 points per game and they have shot 48.7% from the field. This is the eighth most points scored per game and the fifth-highest team shooting percentage from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, Cleveland has an adjusted offensive rating of 116.8, which is the fourth-highest rating in the league. They have also shown that they can attack the basket or step behind the arc and knock down deep threes. The Cavs are shooting 39.8% from three, which is the second-highest three-point shooting percentage in the NBA. Donovan Mitchell continues to lead the way, as he is scoring 30.1 points per game on 50.5% shooting from the floor. The Cavs have also taken advantage of their free looks at the charity stripe, as they are shooting 80.1% at the free-throw line. This is the ninth-highest percentage in the NBA, as they can't miss out on these free points if they expect to win these games.
On the defensive side of the court, the Cavaliers have also held their own. According to dunksadnthrees.com, the Cavs have an adjusted defensive rating of 108.9, which is the third-lowest rating in the league. They are also surrendering 107.6 points per game and they have allowed their opponents to shoot 45.5% from the floor. This is the fifth least amount of points given up per contest and the eighth-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the field. Unfortunately, they have struggled to contest shots from the perimeter. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 36.1% from deep, which is the 19th-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. They have to close out and apply more pressure on the outside if they want to keep the Bucks from making it rain from three. Cleveland is also snatching 44.1 rebounds per game, which is the 14th most. They have to secure the ball after missed shots if they want to keep Giannis and the Bucks from scoring second-chance points.
Injury Report: Caris LaVert SG (Ankle) and Kevin Love PF (thumb) are both listed as questionable for this game.
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