Live Thread: Cavs vs Nets
Happy “spring forward” day, Cav fans. Cleveland hosts the Brooklyn Nets tonight, and both teams are battling some injuries. For Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, and Ty Jerome are out with injuries, and Dean Wade is out for personal reasons. For Brooklyn, Ben Simmons was declared out for the season last week as he seeks treatment for nerve impingement in his back. Questions are swirling on whether he’ll be able to play again. Cam Johnson is nursing an ankle sprain and Dariq Whitehead remains out.
The Cavs went 2-2 in the last week, which, given their injuries, is something of a miracle. Something between the Dean Wade explosion against Boston and a total grind-out win (and a bit of a gift from the officials and Rudy Gobert) versus Minny would do well for Cleveland tonight, but I’ll settle for a grind fest. The Nets have lost three of the last four, with the last couple coming against the Hornets and the Pistons. I imagine they want to get back on the win train, so the Cavs need to just stay competent.