The Cleveland Cavaliers showed what they were really made of by grinding out a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves last night. Holding on for a win during a game where they trailed for much of it was extremely important. They showed they could make plays when they had to, unlike during their first two games of 2026-27.

The 53 minutes of action taught the world a whole lot about the team. About the good, the bad, and the ugly of Cavs basketball. Through it all, we saw the biggest strength. We saw the biggest weakness.

Time to further discuss both of them.

The Greatest Strength: Offensive Firepower

The first two games of the Cavs season saw a lot of weakness. The strength came out in game three, and it was the fact that there is serious offensive firepower when things are clicking . Donovan Mitchell was getting buckets t hroughout the contest. James Harden arrived in the clutch.…