After a hard fought battle in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, it’s the Boston Celtics who will have a shot at preventing the seventh finals appearance in a row for LeBron James. James and the Cleveland Cavaliers swept Boston in 2015’s first round, but the stakes are much higher this time and the Celtics have home court advantage. Let’s look at some of the keys to the series.
Cleveland’s Keys to Winning the Series
Rebounding will be one of the biggest advantages for the Cavs in this series. They will obviously need to rely on James and Kyrie Irving to carry the scoring load, but crashing the glass on their misses is just as important.