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What To Expect In Tonight’s Cavs-Kings Matchup

The Cleveland Cavaliers seek their second consecutive win and an even 5-5 record with a victory over the Sacramento Kings tonight.
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What To Expect In Tonight’s Cavs-Kings Matchup
What To Expect In Tonight’s Cavs-Kings Matchup

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The Cleveland Cavaliers play the third leg of their four-game Western Conference road trip tonight against the Sacramento Kings.

The Wine and Gold just completed a regular season series sweep of the Golden State Warriors this past Saturday. In the victory, Cleveland earned its first road regular season win against the Warriors since March 14th, 2014.

Here are four things to expect in tonight’s contest between the Cavaliers and Kings.

1. A Strong Caris LeVert Showing (Again)

Caris LeVert has led the Cavaliers in scoring in each of the last two games.

Over the last three contests, has been Cleveland’s strongest contributor off the bench, averaging 19.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.0 steals in 34 minutes per game.

2. Yet Another All-NBA Backcourt Duel

Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who was an All-NBA Second Team selection last season, will face yet another 2022-23 All-NBA backcourt honoree tonight.

The Kings’ De’Aaron Fox will return to the floor from injury.

Per The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Sam Amick, Fox will play after missing Sacramento’s last five games.

3. Sabonis Stuffing The Stat Sheet

Versatile big man Domantas Sabonis has started the 2023-24 campaign well.

The reigning All-NBA Third Team selection ranks second in the league in rebounding (12.9 RPG), while also averaging 17.4 points, 7.0 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.9 blocks per contest.

4. A Tough Night Behind The Arc

Entering tonight’s contest, both teams rank bottom-five in the NBA in three-point percentage.

Cleveland ranks 26th in the league (32.6%), while Sacramento is next in line (31.9%).

Expect plenty of triples to fly, though, as both the Cavaliers (34.8, 15th) and Kings (42.4, third) are top-15 in three-pointers attempted per game.

Cleveland looks to move to an even 5-5 on the season with a victory tonight.

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Logan Potosky
LOGAN POTOSKY

Logan Potosky is an aspiring play-by-play sports broadcaster who, to date, has called approximately 350+ hours of professional, college, and high school sporting events. He is currently the Play-by-Play Broadcaster for the Lake County Captains, the High-A Affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. He graduated from John Carroll University in May of 2023 with a degree in Communication, with a concentration in Digital Media, and a minor in Entrepreneurship.

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