The Milwaukee Bucks will face a tough test when they visit LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers for a Monday night matchup.
Two of the NBA’s best players will go head-to-head on Monday night, as the recently stuttering Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers will clash in a game that will be televised nationally on ESPN.
In spite of tremendous individual seasons from Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James, it’s been far from plain sailing for either the Bucks or Cavaliers this season, and that’s been even more painfully true of late.
While Cleveland’s season will ultimately be defined by the post-season, it’s fair to say that neither franchise has had the kind of regular season performance they’d have hoped for, leaving the last few weeks as an exercise in trying to round into form at the right time.
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That isn’t all that easy for Cleveland at the moment, as they’re dealing with extensive injury problems, and were even forced to spend the second half of their most recent game without their head coach, as Tyronn Lue took ill.
While the Bucks have a couple of key players on the sidelines, it’s fair to say their problems run deeper than that, as dysfunctional play on both ends of the floor continues to cause them problems.
With all of that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the action ahead, and see which of the two teams can put their recent struggles behind them to grab a win on Monday night.