After sweeping the Pacers and Raptors, the Cavaliers have now won 11 straight playoff games dating back to the '16 NBA Finals title run. There's four reasons to expect four more in a row against either the Celtics or Wizards. 1. Cleveland will have the best two players on the floor... with apologies to Isaiah Thomas and John Wall. 2. LeBron is dialed in. In 8 games he's averaging 34.4 points, shooting 55.7 percent from the field and 46.8 from 3-point range. 3. Cleveland doesn't need a team effort to win. They're proving in these playoffs that if James and Irving perform, the supporting cast doesn't have to. 4. The Cavs NEED a sweep. The Cavs know they can't face the Warriors at anything less than peak confidence, so it's full speed ahead to keep the momentum intact.
5/8/2017
