The Cavaliers got their 11-day trip off to a stellar start on Thursday night in Motown, but the sledding gets tougher from here – tipping off the Western Conference portion of the roadie, beginning with a Saturday showdown against the Nuggets.
The Wine & Gold are coming off arguably their best win of the season, an emotional overtime victory over the Pistons – avenging a loss from two nights earlier, snapping a five-game skid and galvanizing the squad to begin the longest sojourn of the season. Tristan Thompson turned in a career night and Cleveland overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to seal the deal.