Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards preview: Taking care of business
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards square off in a battle between the top and bottom seeds in the Eastern Conference.
Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (18-3) vs. Washington Wizards (2-16)
Where: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse – Cleveland, OH
When: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday Dec. 3
TV: Fanduel Sports Network Ohio (previously Bally Sports), NBA League Pass
Line: Cavs -16
Expected Cavs starting lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen.
Cavs injury report: Ty Jerome – QUESTIONABLE (illness) Max Strus – OUT (ankle), Emoni Bates – OUT (knee), Dean Wade – QUESTIONABLE (ankle), JT Thor – OUT (G League), Luke Travers – OUT (G League)
Expected Wizards starting lineup: Jordan Poole, Malcom Brogdon, Bilal Coulibaly, Kyshawn George, Alex Sarr
Wizards injury report: Kyle Kuzma – OUT (rib), Saddiq Bey – OUT (knee), Tristen Vukcevic – OUT (knee)
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There will be no NBA Cup implications as both Cleveland and Washington have already been eliminated. Yet, this is another opportunity for the Cavaliers to add to their win total and fend off the Boston Celtics — who are quickly challenging the Cavs for the No. 1 seed despite their undefeated start.
Battle of youth
The Wizards are still in the thick of a rebuild. That means prospects such as Bilil Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George and Carlton “Bub” Carrington will all be on the floor tonight as the Cavaliers get a glimpse of this developing talent.
Sarr will pose an interesting matchup for Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. The No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, Sarr recently put up 20 points on 4-5 three-point shooting against the Chicago Bulls. It didn’t translate to a win (not even close) but Sarr’s potential floor spacing could give Cleveland’s frontcourt another chance at polishing their defense against perimeter-oriented bigs.
Getting back to Cleveland’s roots
The Cavaliers have predicated themselves on defense. Over the last three years, that’s been their calling card. But this year, things are beginning to shift — with the Cavs scoring in bunches and sometimes, not bringing the same energy on the defensive end.
The defense has slipped, falling to 19th over the last two weeks. They’ve struggled to contain the point of attack as drive-and-kick opportunities have led to a barrage of three-point shooting against them. Opponents are shooting the second-highest three-point percentage in the NBA versus Cleveland.
This is a trend the Cavaliers should look to course correct in tonight’s matchup. The Wizards have some firepower on offense but not enough to give this team any problems — as long as they take this matchup seriously.
Cleveland, OH
Cavs vs Warriors: How to watch, odds, and injury report
Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (14-10) vs. Golden State Warriors (11-12)
Where: Rocket Arena — Cleveland, OH
When: Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 pm EST
TV: NBA TV, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports App, NBA League Pass
Point spread: Cavs -8
Cavs’ injury report: Lonzo Ball – OUT (injury management), Jarrett Allen – OUT (finger), Sam Merrill – OUT (hand), Larry Nance Jr. – OUT – (calf), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Tyrese Proctor – OUT (personal)
Warriors injury report: Steph Curry – OUT (quadriceps), Draymond Green – QUESTIONABLE (foot), Jimmy Butler – OUT (knee), Al Horford – OUT (sciatic nerve), De’Anthony Melton – OUT (knee), Set Curry – QUESTIONABLE (toe), Alex Toohey – OUT (finger)
Cavs expected starting lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, De’Andre Hunter, Evan Mobley
Warriors expected starting lineup: Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, Will Richard, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green
Cleveland, OH
Weekend weather: Cold, some snow, oh yes
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Not as frigid tonight, but still plenty cold. Temperatures will fall into the low 20s and teens by Saturday morning. A few clouds around and quiet. Any breeze will make it feel a bit colder.
The chance of snow will return this weekend. Spotty light snow showers will develop Saturday afternoon/evening. The coverage of snow will be a little higher in the primary snowbelt compared to the rest of the area. The chance of snow will ramp up when a fast moving clipper system swings through on Sunday. Scattered to numerous snow showers will develop Sunday afternoon and evening.
Snowfall accumulations will be light this weekend. Much of the area will see a coating to an inch of snow. Locally higher amounts of 1-2″ of snow will be found in the primary snowbelt.
If you’re headed to the Browns game on Sunday, just bundle up, it will be cold with a few falling snowflakes but no significant accumulation.
The start of workweek next week will be cold, with highs in the mid to upper 20s. Temperatures will go up a bit towards the middle of next week, but no big warm-ups are expected. Temperatures will stay below normal.
Another clipper system will move through towards the middle of next week. The highest coverage of precipitation will come Tuesday into Wednesday. Snow will change over to a wintry mix of rain and snow as temperatures warm above freezing.
Long range outlook for the first half of December per Scott’s outlook shows below normal temperatures across much of the northern half of the country. All 15 days to start December look to have temperatures below normal for the first time in 20 years!
Cold continues through mid-month. A small break around the 16-18th then the cold reloads the week before Christmas! Scott’s blog post highlights this.
Here’s the latest 8 Day Forecast:
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Cleveland, OH
Chilly pattern holds for Northeast Ohio, with light snow chances this weekend
CLEVELAND, Ohio — If you stepped outside early Friday, you felt it: bitter cold across Northeast Ohio as Arctic high pressure settled over the region, dropping many inland spots into the single digits.
The good news heading into the weekend is that temperatures will ease up a bit. The not-so-good news is they’ll still run below average — and a couple rounds of light snow are on the way.
Sunshine will mix with passing clouds Friday as the high shifts toward New England. Afternoon temperatures will struggle to reach the freezing mark, topping out in the upper 20s to lower 30s, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.
Overnight lows won’t be quite as harsh as Thursday night but will still fall into the teens to lower 20s.
Light snow possible Saturday, mainly in the snowbelt
A weak cold front trailing from a storm system over the Upper Great Lakes will slide in from the northwest on Saturday, bringing increasing clouds and the chance for a few light snow showers — mainly in the primary snowbelt east of Cleveland.
Most areas should stay dry and any accumulation looks minor, ranging from a dusting to perhaps an inch.
Highs Saturday across Northeast Ohio will reach the lower to mid 30s — 5 to 10 degrees lower than the daily normal of 43.
Clipper brings widespread light snow Sunday
A fast-moving clipper system will sweep through the Midwest and into the Upper Ohio Valley on Sunday, spreading light, steady snow across Northeast Ohio. Most areas can expect around 1 to 2 inches.
Temperatures will hover in the lower to mid 30s before falling late in the day as colder air arrives behind the clipper.
A brief period of lake-enhanced or light lake-effect snow may follow Sunday night, with another 1 to 2 inches possible in the snowbelt.
Active pattern continues next week
High pressure will build back in late Sunday night into Monday, ushering in another shot of Arctic air. Highs Monday will reach only the mid to upper 20s, with overnight lows dropping into the teens and single digits.
Temperatures may briefly rebound into the mid to upper 30s both Tuesday and Wednesday before the next clipper system arrives on Tuesday.
A stronger disturbance is expected to cross the Great Lakes Wednesday, bringing light to moderate precipitation — snow, a rain-snow mix, then snow again — though it’s too early to pin down amounts.
Another system late next week could carry more moisture and may be worth watching for a potentially higher-impact snow as the weekend approaches.
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