The Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers are playing live on the NBA schedule on Friday night and the matchup from Quicken Loans Arena starts at 7:30 pm ET and has LeBron James and company looking to get another win after a strong game against the Blazers and they now are on a nice winning streak and have turned things around.
The Cavs come into the game after a win against the Portland Trail Blazers and that saw Kyrie Irving have one of his best games ever. Irving had 55 points in the matchup and Kevin Love added 12 rebounds to lead the Cavs to a win against one of the best teams in the league. The team now has the Kings and they come in at 16-28 on the season, while the Cavs are now 27-20 and have won eight in a row and they have the Timberwolves on the road next.
The team comes in scoring 101 points per game to rank 11th in the league and they are playing better overall on defense as well. The Cavs are second in the central division and closing in on the Bulls and they are also ranked 13th in assists per game this season. James has played very well since coming back from his two week absence and while he is dealing with a wrist issue and did not play against the Blazers, he was not needed, as Irving did it himself.
Kevin Love is about to head to Minnesota for the first time since he was traded to the Cavs and that should be a boo fest for him. The Kings come into the game after a loss against the Raptors and they next will continue this road trip against the Pacers after playing the Cavs. DeMarcus Cousins has been fantastic this season and he was added to the All-Star game roster for Kobe Bryant, who is out for the season with a shoulder injury.
Rudy Gay had 22 points to lead the team and the Kings come in averaging 101 points per game, but they are ranked 27th in the league in defense. The team is eighth in rebounding and they are 30th in assists per game and this should be another win for the Cavs. James comes in averaging 26 points per game and Love is leading the Cavs in rebounding, while Cousins is tops with 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings. The Cavs have been playing very well as of late and they plan on continuing this run.
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