3 reasons Cavs have stumbled and lost two straight games

Just a few short days ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked unstoppable. They were riding an eight-game winning streak, with the only loss by three points on opening night. Donovan Mitchell’s supernova scoring carried the Cavs’ through five games with Darius Garland out, and the supporting cast even came together to clobber Detroit when Mitchell and Garland sat.

Then Monday night the Cavs let go of the rope against the LA Clippers, and Wednesday lost their second in a row to the Sacramento Kings. It was a disappointing pair of results against two teams off to rough starts this year, and it dropped the Cavs to a less magical 8-3 on the year.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost two straight games. Why have the Cavs fallen short and how can they work to fix their issues?

That’s still a great start for the Cavs, but just like wins against the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards early on were the start of a winning streak, losing to the Clips and Kings could be the start of a losing streak if the Cavs don’t identify the reasons they lost and work to address them.

Losing two road games is not the end of the world, but those two losses have had a few concerning similarities that could grow into something greater. What are some of the reasons that the Cavs have stumbled over their past two games, and how do they solve those problems?