There’s no real way to “spin” what the Cavaliers did on the West Coast. The wins (0) and losses (5) say it all.
Almost all. Just to get the rest of the ugly numbers out of the way, the Cavaliers lost their final three games by an average of 26.2 points per contest – an even 35.0 over the final three. They shot under 40 percent for the trip, including 27 percent from beyond the arc. Cleveland averaged 16.4 turnovers over the trip and allowed the last three opponents to shoot a combined .528 from the floor.
Almost everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong out West. The mini-earthquake in Oakland the afternoon before the Golden State game should have been a sign.
But despite the dire stats and tough results, there were some bright spots and interesting moments west of the Mississippi over the past ten days, including …