Max Strus finished Sunday’s loss to the Hornets with 14 points (5-of-12 FGs), 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and four 3-pointers in 31 minutes.
Strus may have played longer than the Cavaliers wanted him to, as Craig Porter Jr.'s first-half ankle injury left the team without any available point guards. That put Max in a position to take on more playmaking responsibilities, and the result was his fifth triple-double of the season (and seventh of his career). Due to the loss, Cleveland will be the 4-seed in the East, with Orlando being their first-round opponent.