{"id":555555,"date":"2026-01-23T13:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/555555\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:54:14","slug":"3-things-to-watch-for-in-cavs-vs-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/555555\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Things to watch for in Cavs vs Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/fearthesword.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> are playing their first game of the season against the Sacramento Kings. They\u2019ll be at home tonight. Cleveland went 0-2 against the Kings last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">After spending two weeks in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cleaningtheglass.com\/stats\/league\/summary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bottom-10 of defense rating<\/a>, Cleveland snapped back to being elite when they held the Charlotte Hornets to just 87 points in their latest win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I couldn\u2019t say this was all due to the Cavaliers\u2019 defense. The Hornets also happened to shoot well below their expected percentage. Especially on open three-point attempts. But hey, luck is part of this thing. And I thought the Cavs did a fine job of protecting the paint and leaving Charlotte with few options other than chucking threes on a night where they simply didn\u2019t have it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Replicating this effort against the Kings should be feasible. This is a far less dangerous offense, with SAC ranking 28th in offensive rating this season. Of course, you can\u2019t take anything for granted in the NBA, but I\u2019d be upset if the Cavs didn\u2019t turn in another strong defensive performance tonight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This is becoming an issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Cleveland has turned the ball over at an unusual rate this season. They rank 13th in turnover percentage, which isn\u2019t awful, but it\u2019s a steep decline from being fourth last season. Part of this is that they don\u2019t have as many capable ball-handlers and playmakers as before. Injuries to Darius Garland and Max Strus, combined with losing Ty Jerome and Caris LeVert, have mattered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Cavs had 20 turnovers in Charlotte, 21 turnovers against the OKC Thunder, and 18 turnovers in Philly. This is a trend that can\u2019t continue if they want to stack wins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I\u2019m repeating one of my points from our last preview. Mobley has to be involved for the full length of the game. I really don\u2019t want ot keep writing about this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">We saw Mobley get to his spots effortlessly in the first half against the Hornets. For him to finish the second half with only 1 point on two field goal attempts is a crime. This is a problem the team has long neglected. It\u2019s time we see them finally address this and put their best foot forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Let\u2019s get a high-volume game from Ev.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing their first game of the season against the Sacramento Kings. 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