For some reason, in the last few years, it has felt that the Cleveland Cavaliers would always outplay the Golden State Warriors by just a tad down the stretch of close games. Overall, the Warriors would prove to be the better team, even in 2016, but in the moments where the games slowed, where the pace simmered to a halt, and the affairs were decided by a single possession, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James would always make that extra play. Since Kevin Durant has arrived, that small advantage, one might even say the only advantage the Cavs had over the Warriors, is now obsolete.
Warriors Beat Cavs in Crunchtime on Christmas
