Cavs’ bench comes up big in win over the Thunder

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With Donovan Mitchell struggling, the bench stepped up.

Last season, if Donovan Mitchell shot 3/16 from the floor, there’s a better chance than not that the Cleveland Cavaliers were dead in the water. The margin for error was razor thin, even when the rest of the core was healthy. The Cavs, like LeBron James before, went whichever way their superstar went, especially in big moments.

And yet, this year’s Cavs just showed that they have evolved.

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