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Ult Cavs: Can the Cleveland Cavaliers win the Eastern Conference if their 3-point defense doesn't improve?
The Cleveland Cavaliers have NBA Finals aspirations. Their offense is good enough to get there. But can the Cavs defense -- which ranks bottom 10 in almost every important 3-point category -- hold up its end of the bargain? The lottery-bound Memphis Grizzlies had a chance at history Monday night. Forget the final score — the Cavs won 142-126, claiming their 50th victory and securing homecourt advantage in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Forget who the Cavs left back in Cleveland — without six rotational players, including star guards Donovan Mitchell and James Harden. Forget that it…
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