With a 41-16 record at the break and a comfortable 6.5 game lead over the third-place Cavs, the Raptors look primed to have home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. But can they really be the first non-LeBron James team to win the East since 2011?
Despite his eight Eastern Conference titles, LeBron’s all-time record in the NBA Finals is just 3-5. In other words, while he may be dominant, he’s not infallible. But since The Decision came down in July of 2010, no team in the Eastern Conference has beaten LeBron when it matters.