This comes just a few days after Cleveland fell to the Nuggets 126-113 in Denver.
Those were two very different losses to two very different teams, but one problem has remained consistent: poor defense. The Cavs have allowed 120 or more points five times in the month of March alone.
It’s no secret that the Cavs have been suffering on that end of the floor. They are just the 22nd rated team in defensive efficiency after finishing last season at 9th in the NBA.
The team’s efficiency defending the fast break is a more disappointing 24th in the league.