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Cleveland Cavaliers: Five Losses That Defined the Season

By Matt Shantz

Feb 5, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving sits on the bench in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving sits on the bench in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 30, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (5) dryves up to the basket during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. New York Knicks won 117-86. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (5) dryves up to the basket during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. New York Knicks won 117-86. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

January 30, 2014: vs. New York Knicks, 117-86

The New York Knicks are currently sitting just ahead of Cleveland in the Eastern Conference standings, and this was the same at the end of January.  With a record of 18-27, the Knicks had a small two game lead over the Cavaliers and were riding a small three game winning streak when the arrived in Cleveland.

It wasn’t a surprise to see Carmelo Anthony put up 29 points, but allowing Tim Hardaway Jr. to do the same (a career high in scoring for Hardaway) on 65% shooting is a completely different matter.  Dion Waiters and C.J. Miles were the only Cavaliers to shoot above 40% as the the Knicks went on to a 31 point victory.

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