On Sunday night, the third quarter was the Cavaliers salvation. On Monday, it was their downfall.
After a tight first half that featured 10 ties and 15 lead-changes, the Kings jumped on the Wine & Gold after intermission and kept them at arm’s length the rest of the way – hanging on to hand Cleveland the 119-105 loss at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
With the loss, the Cavaliers finished 2-2 on the homestand, with a challenging four-game roadie on tap later this week.
One night after one of their most inspired efforts of the year, the Cavs looked listless to start the second half of the back-to-back.