This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/cavaliers as Cleveland Cavaliers could shake things up, start $24 million forward. The Cleveland Cavaliers are rolling with a starting lineup of Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen to begin the season.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Detroit Pistons on Monday, October 27 in an early-season Week 2 contest that’s exclusive to Peacock. Tipoff time is set for 7 p.m. ET, with the game streaming live from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

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The Cavaliers were drastically out-rebounded, 48-32, were dominated in the paint and struggled to keep any momentum in their favor. Missing guards Darius Garland and Max Strus, and forward De'Andre Hunter due to injury, the team had to rely on a lot of rotation pieces to fill in the gaps.

Working new players and injuries could prevent the Cavs from having another great start, which really hasn't led to much in recent years.

NBA season by traveling to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in the first game of the NBA regular season for both clubs.

Two perennial All-Stars and the reigning Defensive Player of the Year will share the court as the Cleveland Cavaliers begin the home portion of their schedule against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers looked discombobulated in their season opener, and it's something they'll have to figure out moving ahead.