Lakers vs. Cavaliers Preview, Start Time, TV Schedule and Injury Report

Anthony Davis is good at basketball. Like really good. after reading lakers in the victory of an impressive statement against milwaukee bucks With 44 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks, AD backs up his performance in one of his best games in purple and gold armor, with 16 rebounds and 55 (!!) points to go with 3 Raised yet another historical statistical line. block. last weekend It was a solid chapter into what became Anthony Davis’ revenge tour this season.

To say Davis has been efficient in his last few games is an understatement at this point.In his last six games for the Lakers (they said he was 5-1) heartbreak game winner), AD is Averaging 35.5 points, 14.7 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, 1.2 steals and a 66-62-86 shooting split. All season, he led the league in rebounding (12.8 per game). Top 10 best defenses in the league.

The most significant improvement in AD’s game this season is how he slowly regained his rhythm off the perimeter while keeping most of his buckets in the paint. This season, he’s up to 33.3% on his 1.4 attempts per game this season. And sure, while the schedule in Los Angeles has been pretty mellow these days, it would be disingenuous to discredit what Davis has been doing, after all, purple and gold have won 8 of their last 10 games, a big reason why Thanks to him (if not).

When it comes to the Lakers’ last 10 games, like AD, the entire team improved in performance and productivity. They averaged 108.3 points and gave up 116.4 points per game in the first 12 games of the season (when their record was 2-10), shooting 45% from the field and 30% from the 3-point line. However, it averaged 122.6 points. In his last 10 games, he has shot 44.7% from the field and 37.1% from his line (8-2). The recent comebacks of Davis and the Lakers now put them two games away from the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference.

One of the first 10 losses included cleveland cavaliers, the opponent the Lakers faced at home just last month. In that corresponding game, LA gave up 114 points and 48 rebounds to Cleveland and shot only 29.6% from the 3-point line. was zero.

It will be interesting to see how much the Lakers have improved over the past month and whether their recent momentum-grabbing performance is real or just a fluke. Can they win their fourth straight title against the 3rd-placed team in the Eastern Conference? We’ll find out on Tuesday.

notes and updates

• Even without injury, it’s pretty wild to think that when LeBron James returns to Cleveland after this trip, he’s likely already the all-time leading scorer in the NBA. James has only 904 points point to Beyond Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
• The Lakers have come across a very good Cavs team (15-9) who have only lost once at home this season. Led by Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and sophomore Evan Mobley, they have the league’s best defense (106.7) and his 10th-best offense (113.0). Let’s see if this Cavs team can stop his AD flurry.
• Tuesday’s injury report lists Anthony Davis (strained hip) and LeBron James (sore left ankle) as likely. Scottie Pippen Jr. and Cole Swayder (G League 2-Way) are on duty for the South Bay Lakers, but tomorrow is in doubt.
• As for the Cavaliers, with Jarrett Allen (back) listed as questionable and Dean Wade (AC sprained joint) out, they slightly thin wings on tuesday. Meanwhile, Ricky Rubio (knee) and Dylan Windler (ankle) are on hiatus.
• In terms of league news, the NBA just announced last week’s Conference Player of the Year, and it’s none other than Davis of the Western Conference and Kevin Durant of the Eastern Conference. We are delighted that AD recently won an award for his amazing performance. Especially considering that the last time he was named Player of the Week was in December 2019.

The Lakers and Cavs will tip Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. PT. The match will only air locally on Spectrum SportsNet.

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