Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Game Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers (61-20) @ Atlanta Hawks (52-29)

TIP-OFF: 8pm (EDT)

TELEVISION
: Fox Sports South

CHAT: Daily Dime Live

RADIO: Hawks Radio Network, Audio League Pass

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Cavaliers

ATLANTA INJURY/REST REPORT: Jamal Crawford is listed as day-to-day. Mike Woodson is undecided about resting anyone tonight.

CLEVELAND INJURY/REST REPORT
: Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James are out.

BY THE NUMBERS

Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO%
CLE (off)
89.8
1.135
53.4 24.5
25.1 15.4
ATL (def)
88.8 1.085 49.7
27.7
27.3
15.4

Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO%
CLE (def)
89.8
1.06
48.1 28.8
22.7 14
ATL (off)
88.8 1.134 50.6
21.4
28.2
13.2

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY
: Atlanta -4.5, 195 o/u

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Cavs: The Blog

PREVIOUSLY, THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS...lost 98-92 at home to Orlando on Sunday. It was Cleveland's third straight loss and the third straight game for which Mike Brown rested LeBron James.

Cleveland won all three previous meetings with the Hawks this season: 95-84 on December 29th in Atlanta, 106-101 in Cleveland on December 30th, and 93-88 in Cleveland on April 2nd.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

1 comment:

Bronnt said...

In a way, this was the most entertaining game of the year.