After their most recent blowout loss to Minnesota, the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped to 26-14. They are now 5.5 games out of the top spot in the East and it’s their defense that has limited them thus far.
Let’s take a quick look at how bad the Cavs have been defensively this season.
For starters, the Cavaliers are ranked 29th in defensive rating. The only team worse than them defensively has been the Sacramento Kings, who give up almost 110 points per 100 possessions. The Cavs and Kings are the only two teams with a defensive rating at or above 109.