NBA Power Rankings: Farewell to the Regular Season; Next Stop, The NBA Playoffs

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Mar 27, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks towards forward Kevin Love (0) against the Brooklyn Nets during the second half at Barclays Center. The Nets defeated the Cavaliers 106 – 98. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports

The Boston Celtics. The Cavs lost back-to-back games against the Celtics that almost clinches them a first round series with the C’s in round one. Hopefully for them, the Cavs fed the C’s fool’s gold and not actual confidence by dropping two games over the weekend against Boston.

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Cleveland Cavaliers (51-29)

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Cleveland has been so in control of what’s been happening this season that they even did what was necessary to hand select their first round opponent.

Their decision?

The Boston Celtics. The Cavs lost back-to-back games against the Celtics that almost clinches them a first round series with the C’s in round one. Hopefully for them, the Cavs fed the C’s fool’s gold and not actual confidence by dropping two games over the weekend against Boston.

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