The Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets will battle it out for the seventh seed in a play-in game on Tuesday night in New York.

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On the bright side, Evan Mobley is back and ready to assist the Cavs in any way he can. Still, the Cavs will miss Allen for his rebounding and unmistakable defensive prescience.

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It has been an interesting season for the Nets. Kyrie Irving could not play for a sizable chunk of the season due to the vaccine mandate in New York City.

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The chemistry is meshing with both stars, along with role players. Indeed, the Nets won four in a row to enter the play-in tournament.

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Durant and Irving are magic together. These two realized how sensational they were together when they first joined forces.

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