Despite a talented roster and playoff aspirations, the Cavs continue falling behind by double digits against league-bottom teams, raising serious questions about whether this is becoming a defining pattern of their season.

Sunday night felt heavier than it should have inside Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers had chances, plenty of them, but none mattered once the game slipped into overtime.

The Cleveland Cavaliers' struggles should not take away from Darius Garland's willingness to fight through pain to be there for his team.

“No one is feeling sorry for us. I wouldn’t feel sorry for us,” Cavs star Donovan Mitchell said. “The only way we get out of this is us doing it as a group together. I know it’s cloudy, it’s dark and we’re getting booed. We deserve it. Our play hasn’t been stellar.

Take the defensive end, where the Cavs are one blow-by away from losing all of their defensive integrity. Forcing this team into motion is all it takes to generate a clean look, as they rarely execute their rotations as precisely as they should. Blame it on personnel or communication. Either way, it’s bad.