The two teams in the 2016 NBA Finals are the same ones who duked it out for the championship a year ago. Golden State got the better of Cleveland then, winning the series 4-2 for its first NBA title in 40 years.
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So what’s different about these two teams since they met 12 months ago?
1. Cleveland’s Big Three is whole and well-rested
The Cavaliers entered last year’s NBA Finals down one-and-a-half members of the LeBron James, Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving trio that was put together the previous fall to lead the team to its first NBA title.