Cleveland Cavaliers: Three Reasons Why The Cavs Look Unbeatable This Season

May 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts beside Toronto Raptors forward Patrick Patterson (54) after a dunk in the second quarter in game one of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

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The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to prove that they’re the best team remaining in the NBA Playoffs

Wow.

Did anyone expect the Toronto Raptors to just lay down? This game started out even, and the Raptors even saw a significant lead at the beginning. What happened from there is all history as the Cavaliers went on to destroy the Raptors by 31 in Game 1 to open the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Cleveland Cavaliers really put the Raptors away in the second quarter in the way of a 33-16 beating. They never looked back.

With the win in Game 1, the Cavs are now 9-0 in the playoffs.

Cavaliers become sixth team to start 9-0 in playoffs, joining:

2012 Spurs
2001 Lakers
1989 Lakers
1982 Lakers
1950 Lakers
— Dan Feldman (@DanFeldmanNBA) May 18, 2016

Can we already deem this series over? Technically, no, but the Cavaliers have been playing like another sweep is on the way.

They continue to prove that the first two rounds were no bluff. Now, they must seal the deal in the East and go into the NBA Finals as the most feared team in the playoffs.

Key Players:

LeBron James– 24 points on 11-13 shooting, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists
Kyrie Irving– 27 points on 11-17 shooting
DeMar DeRozan– 18 points on 9-17 shooting and 5 assists
Kyle Lowry– 8 points on 4-14 shooting and 0-7 from three

Here are three reasons why the Cleveland Cavaliers are the best team remaining in the playoffs.

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