Tyronn Lue is placing a higher premium on health than home-court advantage as the playoffs draw near.
With 13 games remaining in the regular season and his team clinging to a one-game lead in the Eastern Conference standings, the Cleveland Cavaliers head coach has shifted his stance on securing the top seed, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com.
"We definitely want the No. 1 seed if we can get it, but I think we have to rest our guys also," Lue said Monday after the team's shootaround, per McMenamin. "I think health going into the playoffs is more important than the seeding. If we're fortunate enough to get the No. 1 seed, it will be great for us. But if not, then we just got to play through it."
The Cavaliers are 28-6 at home, which is third-best in the league behind only the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs—both of which are undefeated on their own turf.
At 49-20, the Cavs' only true threat for the East's top seed is the Toronto Raptors, who sit a game back and hold the tiebreaker over Cleveland after winning the season series 2-1. The third-place Atlanta Hawks are 8.5 games back, and Cleve ...
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