CLEVELAND, Ohio – Out on the floor Thursday night was Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, a point guard, modern-day triple-double machine and one of the NBA's best players.
The Cavaliers are paying three players a combined $138.5 million over the next few years to match up with a player like Westbrook – Kyrie Irving, Iman Shumert, and Mo Williams – and none of them was available due to injury.
And yet, the Cavs won the game, 104-100, behind LeBron James' 33-points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds. That's how it's gone for the East-leading Cavs all season.