Time to rest the weary
1985-86 Celtics
Monday night’s win against the Indiana Pacers secured home court advantage throughout the playoffs for the Cavaliers. Therefore, if Cleveland is to lose a series against an opposing team, they would have to be beat at least once at Quicken Loans Arena; a feat that only the Los Angeles Lakers accomplished this season with their 101-91 victory on Sunday, February 8th. Needless to say, the Cavaliers are ultimately the favorite to go all the way this season. However they most likely will not tie the Boston’s record of only one loss back in the 80’s.
Coach’s decision
Coach Mike Brown has a no brainer here. Sit LeBron James. Sit Mo Williams. This two-headed beast for the Cavs is reaching the heights achieved only by the likes of Pippen and Jordan, and Malone and Stockton. Right now the two combine for 46.2 points and 11.3 assists-per-game. That’s just under 46-percent of Cleveland’s scoring per game and over 50-percent of its assists.
James Williams
So why risk it? Give the guys a much needed night off. James and Williams have played in every single game this season, each averaging over 35 minutes-per-game. Ben Wallace strained his knee a few days ago. Wallace spent a considerable amount of time on the disabled list earlier this season with a broken leg. Unfortunately that leaves the team with Delonte West and Zydrunas Ilgauskas as the two main scoring threats.
Losing on the fan’s night
Coming off of a six game losing streak, Philadelphia needs to pick up momentum heading into their first-round playoff matchup with Boston. Expect Andre Iquadala to put up close 30 points without Wallace closing down the paint,
Andre Iguadala
On fan appreciation night in Cleveland, the crowd is going to get a great big thank you by witnessing only their second home loss of the season.
