CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs are 12-9 and sit as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. They are on a three-game losing streak after Sunday’s loss to the Celtics . Frustration is mounting . Star players are trying to figure out how to respond .

They don’t have to wait for their next opportunity to prove themselves. That chance comes on Monday night in the second night of a back-to-back against the Indiana Pacers, who play a style that challenges Cleveland.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Eastern.

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