Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 Takeaways from Their Back-to-Back Vs Milwaukee

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Dec 21, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA;Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) drives to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks guard Tony Snell (21) during the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

After starting the back-to-back on the road as they captured a six-point overtime win in Milwaukee, the Cleveland Cavaliers came home and won by eleven points. After the game, the Cavs left no doubt that they reminded the Milwaukee Bucks who won the

Each game had its highlights. In the first matchup of these two teams, the Bucks outscored the Cavaliers 54-28 in points in the paint. Along with shooting 46.0 percent from the field, the Bucks were able to force overtime. In the second matchup, the story was the complete opposite. The Cavaliers outscored the Bucks 48-44 in the paint, a rarity. They also shot better from the field en route to their eleven point win. Their shooting percentage went from 40.7 in their first matchup to 49.4 in the second.

After these two back-to-back wins, even Jason Kidd knew that Cleveland was a special team.

After suffering two straight losses, Kidd called Cleveland the best team in the league.
— King James Gospel (@KJG_NBA) December 22, 2016

The Cavaliers have started to streak, and by winning eight of their last nine, they have prepared their fan base for this alluring game Sunday against the Warriors.

Here are three positives that can be taken away from their back-to-back against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 Takeaways from Their Back-to-Back Against Milwaukee

By Nathan Beighle | Dec 22, 2016

The Cleveland Cavaliers have proved several things to their fans after beating the Bucks in the last two straight games, but what exactly have they proved?