The Cavs just aren’t very good right now

Some nights aren’t about the schedule. Some nights aren’t about fatigue, or back-to-backs, or eight games in 14 days. Some nights just reveal what you are.

Saturday felt like one of those nights for the Cavaliers.

Golden State showed up without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, or Draymond Green. In other words, the Warriors rolled in missing the engine, the jumper cables, and the airbag — and still beat Cleveland 99-94.

That’s the part that should bother them. This game was sitting there with a bow on it.

Instead, the Cavs (14-11) did what they’ve done most of this early season. They misfired, muddled through possessions, and missed at the rim at a rate that doesn’t even register on an analytics chart (42.9% at the basket).

When they weren’t missing layups, they were missing threes: 10-of-42, which sounds like something from a preseason charity scrimmage.

And yet, because basketball always toys with you, the Cavs still had a chance in the final minute.

Darius Garland split two free throws. The Warriors split theirs. Donovan Mitchell got a clean look to tie it — and with the way things are going, of course it rimmed out.

Mitchell scored 29, because he always scores. Garland (17 points) had another uneven night. Evan Mobley (18 and 10 rebounds) tried to carry his share.

But here’s the larger truth: This team has no rhythm. No flow. Every step forward is followed by two stumbles backward, like they’re walking on a treadmill that won’t stop speeding up.

Maybe the lighter week helps. Maybe health helps. Maybe something clicks. But right now, the Cavs aren’t in a position to look down on anyone — including the woeful Wizards, who await them Friday.

The Cavaliers need a reset. They also need an identity. Because “tired” only explains so much. The rest? That’s on them.