Maybe the Cavaliers should just consider Wednesday night’s contest in Atlanta the preseason opener and wipe Tuesday evening’s performance immediately out of their memory.
In reality, the young Cavaliers took one on the chin in the actual preseason opener in the Windy City – with the Bulls taking a big early lead and never looking back, handing Cleveland the 131-95 loss at the United Center.
Chicago ran out to a double-digit first quarter edge, but the Wine & Gold closed the gap heading into the second period. That was as good as it would get for the Cavs, who were outscored, 36-21, in the quarter and went into the halftime locker rook trailing by three touchdowns.