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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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Apr 4, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) protects the ball from Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the second half at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Cavaliers 117-98. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) protects the ball from Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the second half at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Cavaliers 117-98. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

April 4, 2014: At Atlanta Hawks, 117-98

Despite all of these previous loses, a victory against the Atlanta Hawks would have put Cleveland just one game outside of the playoffs.  Instead, the Cavaliers barely made an appearance on a night that saw Atlanta jump out to a 16 point lead after the first quarter, and never look back as they went on to sweep the season series.  Three loses to Atlanta, and now a mere four games outside of the playoffs.

On a night that defined their season, the Cavaliers failed to meet anyone’s expectations…including their own.

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