Cleveland Cavaliers’ Scouting Report
If there is a good time to catch the Cleveland Cavaliers this may be it. The defending NBA Champions have lost two straight games, three of their last four, and five of their last seven contests. That is about as bad as it gets for this team.
Overall, the Cavaliers enter with a record of 30 wins and 13 losses. That sits them in first place in the Eastern Conference and three games ahead of the Toronto Raptors for the best record in the East.
Cleveland has been marvelous at home this season. They enter tonight’s game with a record of 19 wins and 4 losses at home. They also have the third highest plus/minus in the NBA at home this season. This is a deadly team at home meaning the Kings have their work cut out for them tonight in Cleveland.
Last time out, the Cavaliers were defeated by the Pelicans 124-122 in New Orleans. Kyrie Irving scored 49 points, but it was not enough to claim the victory on Monday. Below is a highlight video from that contest to give you a glimpse at Cleveland’s most recent form.
LeBron James is perhaps the best basketball player on the planet earth, but Cavaliers fans should be monitoring what could become a disturbing trend. James has played enormous minutes in each of his 14 NBA seasons and rightfully so. It is difficult to take that type of player off the floor especially when he is demanding to play.
LeBron James is now 32 years old and eventually, father time catches up to everyone. Kobe Bryant was able to play enormous minutes and stay relatively healthy until his 17th season in the NBA. In the last 3 years of his career, he played 107 games combined. LeBron probably still has 2-3 more years of being a plow horse, but be on the lookout for a minutes reduction or inevitable injury for Mister James as he ages.