Cavaliers' Richard Jefferson: Coming off the bench for Game 5

Jefferson will come off the bench for Monday's Game 5 against the Warriors, Monte Poole of CSN Bay Area reports.

Analysis:

After starting for the Cavaliers during an impressive Game 3 win in place of the concussed Kevin Love, Jefferson remained in the starting lineup during Friday's Game 4, despite Kevin Love being available. The Cavaliers ended up taking a loss in that outing while Jefferson contributed just three points, so coach Tyronn Lue will switch things up Monday and return Love to a starting role. In moving back to the bench, Jefferson could be in line for a significant decrease in minutes, especially if Love plays well Monday.