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

5. For the season, the Cavs have been outscored by 30 points with Garland on the court. The only Cavs who are worse are Luke Travers (minus-29) and Tyrese Proctor (minus-40). Those two young players often play after the game has been decided.

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.

Donovan Mitchell has been balling from the time this season first got going. Not much has stopped him, and it seems that not much will.

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.

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.