CLEVELAND – At 45-30, Cleveland has already locked up a playoff spot, while New Orleans (43-32) hopes to do likewise in the near future. But the two teams haven’t always looked like postseason-caliber squads in 2017-18 when they’ve been without Kevin Love and Rajon Rondo, respectively. The Cavaliers are 32-21 when Love plays this season, but 13-9 if he’s sidelined, while the Pelicans are only 7-10 when Rondo sits (an excellent 36-22 with the point guard in uniform). After helping lead New Orleans to a rare back-to-back-to-back home sweep last week, a right wrist sprain kept Rondo from suiting up in recent losses to Houston and Portland.
Rajon Rondo questionable to play at Cleveland due to right wrist injury
