The Cleveland Cavaliers have a chance to end their four-game losing streak against the Boston Celtics Wednesday.
Things are not going well for the Cleveland Cavaliers and they may get a bit tougher Wednesday night. The Boston Celtics are coming to town and they will provide a difficult matchup for a team trying to get out of their spiral of losing.
The Cavaliers have lost their last three games by just over 22 points per game, the last being a 15-point loss to the Heat Tuesday. Boston has won five of their last seven and are trending upward after a down period of about a month. Cleveland is Boston’s weakest opponent in almost a month and that does not bode well for the Cavs. The Celtics could easily give Cleveland the same treatment that they gave their recent, better opponents.
Jayston Tatum leads Boston in points (25.2), assists (4.4), and steals (1.4). Jaylen Brown is the second-leading scorer with 24.4 per game giving the Celtics two good scoring options. Even if those two do not have a good game Kemba Walker and his 17.9 PPG could make an impact in any game for Boston. Tristan Thompson is their rebound leader with 8.4 per game, but will not play Wednesday due to health and safety protocols.
While a loss is not guaranteed, a win seems to be a big ask for the Cavaliers. Both teams are heading in different directions and that could ultimately play a factor in the final result.
