The old adage – ‘heavy is the head that wears the crown’ – definitely applies to the Cavaliers 2016-17 regular season. It hasn’t been an easy title defense, but the Wine and Gold emerged from the 82-game grind as healthy as they can be as the Conference’s 2nd seed – ready for a First Round showdown with the Pacers.
The last (and lone) time the Cavaliers faced the Pacers in the postseason, Kyrie Irving was in kindergarten – as Reggie Miller’s squad wiped out Shawn Kemp and Co. in four games.
Almost 20 years later, the Cavs open their Playoff run against a Central Division foe for the second straight season.