The Washington Wizards will look to get their season moving in the right direction Monday when they host Eastern Conference rivals, the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Wizards come in with a record of 24-28 while the Cavaliers are fifth in the Eastern Conference. Back on October 23, Cleveland beat Washington in overtime by the score of 117-110. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Capitol One Arena in Washington, DC.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference. They average 111.6 points per game, which ranks 26th in the NBA. They are 24th in rebounds, 17th in assists, and 7th in turnovers. But they are very efficient on offense, ranking 6th in the NBA in field goal percentage and 10th in three point shooting percentage.
Donovan Mitchell on Dillon Brooks: “Quite frankly, I've been busting his ass for years. Playoffs, regular season…it's tough when you can't guard somebody & you got to resort to that & that's what he's done to a lot of players.”pic.twitter.com/SBi4sC5nVG
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The real strength of the Cavaliers is their defense. They rank 1st in the NBA in points allowed, giving up 106.9 points per game. They are also ranked 1st in defensive rating by Dunks and Threes. The Cavaliers are led by Donovan Mitchell, who averages 27.1 points per game. Darius Garland scores 22 points and dishes out 8.2 assists per contest, while Evan Mobley averages 15.3 points and 9 rebounds per outing.
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