CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ frustration reached a boiling point.
The slumping Cavaliers lost to the Charlotte Hornets, 119-98. It’s their fifth loss in the last six games, although they remained fifth (by .03 percentage points) in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Just a month ago, the Cavs were second, staring down the top seed. Now this skid has them teetering toward the dreaded Play-In Tournament. Not even Darius Garland’s return from a nagging lower back bone bruise could prevent another loss.
In the days leading into this matchup, Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff spoke about the importance of the team finishing what it started this season.