The Cleveland Cavaliers had the opportunity to experiment with a small-ball lineup in their convincing 108-83 win over the Washington Wizards due to Kevin Love resting with nagging injuries. The Cavaliers scored 112.4 points per 100 possessions in the game.

"I thought it was great for us," Tyronn Lue said. "I thought the guys bought into playing that way, that style of basketball. LeBron [James] did a great job of sprinting the floor, running, setting picks. And then at the four (power forward), when he gets the rebound and takes it off the glass, it's tough for teams to get back. I thought we were able to fly around defensively, switch some things and make them play one-on-one basketball. It was good for us."

Iman Shumpert was inserted with the starters for the first time this season.

Cleveland switched on screens, which confused Washington's offense.

The Cavaliers will revert back to a more traditional lineup when Love returns, but the small lineups will also be experimented with.

"I think it makes us a lot more lethal," Lue said. "And with the team we have constructed, we can play big and we can play small. We just have to start trying to do a lot more."