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

By Nathan Beighle

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
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 /
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Apr 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5), forward Kevin Love (0) and forward LeBron James (23) sit on the bench during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5), forward Kevin Love (0) and forward LeBron James (23) sit on the bench during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

No Love, No Problem

While Kevin Love was missed on the offensive end of the court, the back-to-back wins without him proved that the Cavaliers really only need two of the big three to consistently win.

What does that have to do with anything?

This season is 82 games long, and it will only continue to weaken the big threes bodies especially after Irving and James combined for 92 total minutes in the first game and 69 in the second game. These two are workhorses when on the court and they’ll continue to play these minutes as the game continue to be close down the stretch.

However, knowing that Lue can trust his team with a major player missing is crucial for their success going forward.

On Christmas Day, this Cavaliers team has their biggest challenge as they get to face the Golden State Warriors, and these three takeaways could prove crucial for that game.

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What were your takeaways from tonight’s game? Let us know in the comments section or Twitter @KJG_NBA.