Dean Wade’s return from knee injury boosts Cavaliers defense

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Dean Wade’s return from knee injury boosts Cavaliers defense

Dean Wade returned to the lineup for the Cavaliers on Feb. 21 when they hosted the New York Knicks at Rocket Arena, and though they went 9-2 in the 11 games he missed recovering from a knee injury, they are a much better team with him than without him. “You lose a 6-foot-9 wing defender who doesn’t turn it over, who makes 3s — our best defensive rating was with him and Evan (Mobley) on the court,” Coach Kenny Atkinson said before the Cavs beat t…