Cavs Corner, Week 5: Close, but no cigar!

Weekly slate: Loss vs. Miami (129-96); Loss vs. L.A. Lakers (121-115); Win vs. Toronto (105-102); Win vs. Atlanta (128-105).

The big picture: The Cavs did their part Tuesday, blowing the doors off the Hawks in the final game of the Tournament's group stage.

• Yes, but: Indiana had already clinched the Cavs' group, and a wild card berth was determined by point differential.
• The Cavs would've had to win by 36 Tuesday to punch their ticket to Vegas.

😀 Weekly winner: Georges Niang. The reserve forward was hitting fewer than 25% of his three-point attempts through the first nine games of the season.

• But he's rediscovered his long-range accuracy, hitting almost exactly 50% of attempts since.

☹️ Weekly loser: Donovan Mitchell. In his first two games back after a hamstring injury, he shot 4-18 and 4-17 from the field, his worst performances of the season.

• Mitchell stormed back Tuesday, scoring 40 points on 14-25 shooting.

What's next: Thursday vs. Portland; Saturday at Detroit.