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Cleveland Cavaliers' shoddy defense spoils home opener in 133-111 loss to Hawks: Chris Fedor's instant analysis

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue was asked pregame how to best define a good night on defense with the league's widespread offensive eruption.

"I don't even really know," he said.

Well, the Cavaliers' performance on Sunday night against the woebegone Atlanta Hawks -- who had lost their first two games by double figures -- certainly doesn't qualify.

The Cavs lost their home opener, 133-111, failing to correct many of the same issues that plagued them in back-to-back losses on the road to open the 2018-19 season.

Burned by another dreadful second quarter, the Cavs watched a 15-point lead evaporate quickly, as the Hawks regained control in that quarter, overcoming a sluggish start and taking a lead into halftime that they never relinquished.