INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Isaiah Thomas isn't playing and the Cavaliers already have a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
But they should be wary of the Celtics, if for no other reason than some of their worst losses during the regular season came against teams who were missing their best players.
"I don't even remember the regular season, to be honest. What happened?" LeBron James said Sunday, after the Cavs' morning workout. "I don't even remember what happened."
Well, let's see.
There was the the game in New Orleans on Jan. 23, when the Pelicans were without All-NBA first-team center Anthony Davis and the Cavs lost 124-122 while Davis' replacement (Terrence Jones) went for 36 points and 11 rebounds.