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Hartstein knows the Cavaliers saw an immediate uptick in their performance following a trade-deadline reconstruction of their roster that saw them welcome four new players.

But recent performances suggest they still have some work to do. They have split their past four games, including a blowout loss at short-handed San Antonio and a home loss to the Wizards.

They are coming off a 129-123 win over the moribund Nets in which Cleveland did just enough to avoid an embarrassing upset. LeBron James had a triple-double with 31 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.

But defense continues to ail the Cavaliers, who allowed Brooklyn to shoot 54 percent and hang close until the end.