With an 111-108 victory vs. The Lakers on Monday evening improved the Nets this season to 22-42. The team still has 18 games left in 2024-25. That includes the second game of a back-to-back on Tuesday versus the cavs.
Cleveland is on a 14 game Win Streak and Brooklyn will have their hands full tonight. The nets will be without PG d’Angelo Russell. He is mentioned as a result of the right ankle injury management.
D’Angelo Russell will not be available tonight versus the Cavaliers
To start the 2024-25 season, D’Angelo Russell was a member of the Lakers. He played in 29 games for Los Angeles and made 10 starts. Russell Average (12.4) points, (2.8) rebounds and (4.1) assists per match. At the end of December 2024, the Lakers Russell exchanged to the Brooklyn Nets. D’Angelo Russell previously played two seasons with Brooklyn in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Average (21.1) points, (3.9) Rebounds, (7.2) Assists, and (1.2) Steals per match in 2018-19, Russell earned the first and only all-star selection so far in his career.
In 21 games with the Nets in 2024-25, D’Angelo Russell made 18 starts. It is on average (13.8) points, (2.8) rebounds, (5.7) helps and (1.2) Steals per game. His overall shooting figures have fallen, but Russell served as the starting PG for Brooklyn. Against the Lakers on Monday, Russell played 28 minutes to help the Nets beat the Lakers. It was a hard-fought 111-108 victory for Brooklyn.
The 29-year-old will not be available on Tuesday evening in Brooklyn’s second game of a back-to-back. Cleveland will host the nets tonight. According to the opportunities via NBA Sportsbook Betonline, the CAVS 17-point favorites are vs. Brooklyn. The nets come from an unlikely victory versus the Lakers. That Tuesday before Brooklyn pops up with D’Angelo Russell Out. Another guard will have to handle the tasks for making play. We have seen Point-Forward Trendon Watford come from the bank and help move the ball with the second unit. Can the nets end the 14-game Win Streak from Cleveland?
