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Lue to make lineup change after Cavs' 6th loss in 7 games

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Enough is enough, and it's time for a change.

The Cleveland Cavaliers' latest loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs has left head coach Tyronn Lue no other choice but to tinker with his starting lineup.

"I'm going to make a change," Lue said afterward, although he wouldn't specify the changes, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

Cleveland's sixth defeat in its last seven games, and 10 in its last 13, comes on the heels of a "loud and intense" team meeting prior to Monday's practice, with the likes of Lue, Kevin Love, Isaiah Thomas, general manager Koby Altman, and owner Dan Gilbert all receiving their fair share of blame for the team's ongoing struggles.

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Only the Sacramento Kings boast a weaker defense than the Cavaliers, who are allowing 109.9 points per 100 possessions. Across 46 games, opponents have scored 110 or more points 24 times, including a 148-point effort Saturday from the Oklahoma City Thunder, which was the most points ever allowed by a LeBron James-led team.

Even the Spurs - who were without Kawhi Leonard, Manu Ginobili, and Pau Gasol on Tuesday - managed to put up 114 points, marking the second time in five games they'd hit the 100-point mark.

The five-man unit of Thomas, J.R. Smith, Jae Crowder, James, and Love has just eight games and 100 minutes of on-court action under its belt, but the early returns are extremely alarming, and certainly enough to warrant drastic changes.

Lineup OffRtg DefRtg NetRtg
Thomas-J.R.-Jae-LeBron-Love 95 117.7 -22.8

Cleveland owns a 27-19 record, good for the third seed in the Eastern Conference, half a game better than the 27-20 Miami Heat, and 1.5 games up on the fifth-seeded Washington Wizards.

They'll have a few days off before hosting the Indiana Pacers on Friday to kick off a short two-game homestand.

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