Both Toronto and Cleveland have multiple potential opponents for their first-round matchups; but, if the Cavs finish second and both teams advance to the conference semifinals, they would meet in the postseason for the second consecutive year. "We've already developed this habit just focusing on us". The loss was the fourth straight for the team, giving them a final regular season mark of 51-31. This team is much more comfortable with its back against the wall and when everybody says we can't. "I can't wait for us to get started". "It always surrounds this team and I'm used to it". That's just my take on it. "For us going forward, if we're going to make a long run and deep into these playoffs, those guys being healthy is the most important thing". Phoenix is 1 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Lakers - who have two games remaining - and will have better draft lottery positioning by staying behind Los Angeles. James is having the best rebounding and assist seasons of his career, his best scoring and shooting (both from the field and three-point range) season since his last year in Miami, and whatever explosion he lacked in his first year back in Cleveland has seemingly returned. LeBron James had just fouled out and the Cavs blew a 5-point overtime lead to lose the game.
Although there was still a chance to secure the No. 1 seed in the East, the Cavs put more value on rest and sat LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.
"I mean, we are, so it doesn't matter what people think", the Celtics guard said after Tuesday's practice. LeBron and company may kick up the intensity in the playoffs, but if they have been THIS BAD over such an extended stretch, can they be good enough to win it all again?
Vegas sees Cleveland with a 2-9 record in the back-end of back-to-back games on the road.
The Cavs will host Game 1 Saturday at 3 p.m. the league announced late Wednesday.
The Heat will be disappointed if their historic second half doesn't result in a playoff spot, but these past three months have helped the franchise turn a corner. Many of them blamed the refs for some questionable calls at the end of regulation and in overtime.
Williams, after having his minutes cut to single digits in Sunday's overtime loss, put up a season-high 35 points, almost recording a triple-double with seven assists and nine rebounds.
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Bucks 89, Hornets 79 Tony Snell scored 16 points and Jason Terry had season highs of 15 points and five 3-pointers as Milwaukee beat Charlotte.
Western Conference leaders the Golden State Warriors suffered a first defeat in 15 games as they were beaten 105-99 by the Utah Jazz. It would have gotten Miami within eight going into the fourth.
Is it tempting to write off the Cavs?
The Cavs are 0-6 this season when James does not play, with Cleveland's bench thus far unable to pull off the type of win that Atlanta's reserves did against the Cavs. "Lot of injuries, lot of incorporating guys in, guys resting at times, so the rotations haven't been steady and substitution patterns have been off".
Rose was in the National Basketball Association for 13 years, playing with Charlotte, San Antonio, New York and Oklahoma City. This weekend, the real team will show itself.
The game may have also had significance for the Cavs' Kyle Korver, who hit one 3-pointer to move into fifth place on the NBA's all-time list with (2,049). "I think the East has gotten better".
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