20. Cleveland Cavaliers

Last Week’s Ranking: 25

The Cavaliers’ loss to the Bucks marked the end of a long six-game road trip during which they went 2-4. With Collin Sexton and Darius Garland missing time, the offense struggled, averaging just 92.7 points during the trip. The last time they broke 100 points was December 27. 

Obviously the Cavs were going to struggle without their starting backcourt. They do not have the depth to make up for that loss. Andre Drummond has started the season with 10 straight double-doubles to keep them competitive in these games. 

As a team Cleveland does a good job taking advantage of mistakes, leading the league in forcing turnovers and points off those turnovers. The Cavs have to keep that defensive pressure up because that is their best chance to score with the league’s worst offense. 

They have a few winnable games this week, but only if they can get some of their guards back and get something going in their half-court offense.

Source: bleacherreport.com
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