Fansided · Jan 7
Cavaliers’ championship path could be wrecked by another factor they can’t control
Cleveland Cavaliers v Indiana Pacers - Game Three | Justin Casterline/GettyImagesWhen Fred VanVleet suffered a knee injury before the regular season started, a Houston Rockets team that was supposed to be firmly ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers suddenly had a massive question mark at point guard. They have still been the better team thus far.
In the much tougher Western Conference, the Rockets enjoy a 22-11 record. That is good enough for a playoff spot. The Cavaliers have endured injury troubles of their own. They have fallen victim to them far worse, in terms of results, struggling to create a consistent identity in the process.