In last year’s NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers by playing “small ball” and dominating in transition.
In the games where the Cavaliers won, they slowed it down, relying on isolation plays and half-court basketball. On Christmas day, the Warriors and Cavaliers met again in the most anticipated matchup of the NBA season. Both teams had something to prove and the game did not disappoint.
The Cavaliers were finally healthy with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love back in the starting lineup. There have been many pundits that have declared the Cavaliers would have won the championship if both were healthy.