INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- With just 13 games remaining in the regular season, Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue has re-prioritized his team goals as he tries to prepare Cleveland for a repeat run to the NBA Finals.
Lue said Monday that he will prioritize resting his players above the race for the Eastern Conference's top spot going down the stretch.
"We definitely want the No. 1 seed if we can get it, but I think we have to rest our guys also," Lue said after the team's shootaround Monday morning. "I think health going into the playoffs is more important than the seeding.