Wednesday evening in a basketball matchup game the Cleveland Cavaliers look to end their struggles in New Jersey when they face the punchless New Jersey Nets at Izod Center.

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers (37-27) at New Jersey Nets (26-38)
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 12 - 7:30 PM EST
Spread: New Jersey 4 Total: 188
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have been able to weather injuries, mostly because LeBron James is a triple-double threat in every game.

James tallied his seventh triple-double of the season Monday night, finishing with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in Cleveland's 88-80 win over Portland. The Cavaliers covered the 5-point spread, but the combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 188.

Joe Smith chipped in with 18 points off the bench, and Anderson Varejao added 16 in the win.

It was the third-triple double in 12 games for James, who has 17 for his career.

The Cavaliers have lost their two games against the Nets this season, the first of which was played in Cleveland. But James missed that contest due to a sprained left index finger, and New Jersey has been sinking in the Eastern Conference standings since trading Kidd to Dallas.

The Nets were in playoff position before dealing Kidd, but have lost nine of 12 since and are now one-half game behind Atlanta for the eighth postseason spot. New Jersey has lost six straight, averaging 84.3 points while shooting 39.5 percent from the field in that span.

The Nets clearly miss Kidd's dynamic play at point guard. The veteran leads the NBA with 12 triple-doubles, and has 99 for his career.

After a 91-73 loss Monday night to Houston,  New Jersey will host a Cleveland team that has played well in recent weeks. The 164 points were UNDER the posted total of 191. The Cavaliers have won eight of their last 11 and are 10 games over .500 for the first time this season.

Cleveland has played five straight games without Zydrunas Ilgauskas (back), but has won four of those contests. Cavaliers coach Mike Brown doesn't know when his 7-foot-3 center will return.

Cleveland has been dealing with injuries all season. Guards Sasha Pavlovic (sprained left foot) and Daniel Gibson (sprained left ankle) are also out.

New Jersey has remained relatively healthy, but a lack of chemistry has been hurting the club. The Nets have lost all five games point guard Devin Harris has started.

Harris, whom the Nets acquired from the Mavericks as part of the Kidd trade, had 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting versus the Rockets. With Harris orchestrating the offense, New Jersey shot 30.4 percent (24-of-79) from the field. The Nets' 28 first-half points and 47 points after three quarters were season lows.

Carter, averaging 20.3 points per game, has been held to 13 or less in three of his last four contests.

Basketball Oddsmakers currently have the Nets listed as 4-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total is sitting at 188.

Current streak:
Cleveland has won 2 straight games.
New Jersey has lost 6 straight games.

Team records:
Cleveland: 37-27 SU, 31-33 ATS
New Jersey: 26-38 SU, 24-39-1 ATS

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Washington are 8-2
After playing Portland are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Utah are 5-5
After playing Houston are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
New Jersey is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 9 games at home
New Jersey is 17-5 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Cleveland

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