Cavs Corner, Week 25: Deep breaths!

Record: (48-34); Last week: (46-33)

Weekly slate: Win vs. Memphis (110-98); Win vs. Indiana (129-120); Loss vs. Charlotte (120-110).

The big picture: The Cavs finished three games worse than in 2022-23, with looming questions that the playoffs should help answer.

• Will Donovan Mitchell sign an extension and remain a Cavalier?
• Can two lead guards (Mitchell and Darius Garland) and two non-shooting big men (Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen) co-exist on an elite team?

Between the lines: The roller coaster season was marked by one of the greatest 20 game stretches in franchise history, but also plagued by persistent lineup questions due to injuries, stunted player development and baffling coaching decisions.

✅ Season winner: Allen. A double-double machine, the Fro led the Cavs in minutes played and was the team's defensive anchor all year.

• Honorable mention: Sam Merrill. The late bloomer established himself as an NBA rotation player with one of the quickest triggers in the league.

❎ Season loser: Garland. It was a rocky, injury-plagued season for the fifh-year guard, who never quite found his groove.

🗓️ Programming note: We'll publish a playoff preview Friday, with periodic updates as the postseason progresses.