5 Reasons For Cavaliers' 10-Game Win Streak

#3 Bench unit stepping up

Dwyane Wade and Jeff Green have been integral members of the Cavaliers' bench this season.

In last year's regular season, the Cavaliers were a -2.7 when LeBron James was on the bench for an average of 14 minutes per game. That number jumped -2.9 when James rested for an average of just 6.7 minutes per game during the 2017 Playoffs.

Those are not good numbers, to say the least, and it shows an over-reliance on the aging four-time league MVP.

This time around, the team's second unit is doing far better when the King is catching his breath on the bench, especially during their streak. A lot of the credit must go to Dwyane Wade, who's taken pride in leading the team's reserves.

In the young 2017-18 season so far, the Cavaliers are a +0.3 when James isn't on the court. That number shoots up when you filter the search to the team's last ten games. During their win streak, Cleveland is a +1.7 when James sits.

That's huge for a team that's trying to reduce the burden on their 32-year-old superstar.