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Cavaliers Aim for Sweep Over Hawks in Season Finale, Despite Injuries

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Cavaliers Eye Sweep of Hawks in Final Regular Season Matchup

Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated their 40th victory of the season by rallying agnst Boston Celtics. Tonight, the Wine and Gold m to ext this winning streak when they face Atlanta Hawks for their final regular-season showdown.

Four Key Expectations for the Final Encounter:

  1. Lineup Limitations: The Cavaliers will be without three starters due to injuries. Donovan Mitchell is sidelined with a left knee bone bruise, Max Strus has right knee strn, and Evan Mobley suffered a left ankle sprn. Point guard Trae Young of Atlanta Hawks is also out with a torn ligament in his left fifth finger.

  2. Dean Wade's Momentum: Dean Wade, who last night scored a career-high 23 points with 20 coming in the fourth quarter, has been on fire agnst the Hawks this season, averaging 16.5 points and making an impressive 2 out of 3 three-pointers per game with a remarkable efficiency of 69.2.

Jan 20, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade 32 scoring agnst Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson 1 during the first half at State Farm Arena.

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  1. Dejounte Murray's Dominance: The Hawks' guard has dominated in previous games agnst the Cavaliers this season, averaging 19 points, five rebounds, four assists, and one steal per game across three encounters. In total, he averages 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.3 steals on the year.

  2. ming for a Perfect Series: Cleveland has triumphed in each of their prior three meetings with Atlanta this season, outscoring them by an average margin of 17.4 points averaging scores of 123.7 vs 106.3 and securing an average rebounding edge of 51.0 to 41.0.

BY LOGAN POTOSKY

Logan Potosky, currently the play-by-play broadcaster for the Lake County Captns - the High-A Affiliate of Cleveland Guardians - holds a degree in Communication with a concentration in Digital Media and a minor in Entrepreneurship from John Carroll University graduated May 2023.

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