NBA: 5 most anticipated games of the 2017-18 season

By Zain Ahmed | Aug 24, 2017

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 07: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors is defended by LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half in Game 3 of the 2017 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 7, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

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OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 12: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers defends Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the 2017 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 12, 2017 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Golden State Warriors – Christmas Day

In what has been the most must-see game for the past three years, this game finds itself in the same place again. The Warriors made quick work of the Cavs in the 2016 NBA Finals winning in five games. However, they needed to add Kevin Durant to help avenge the 2015 NBA Finals loss where they made history for all the wrong reasons.

The Cavaliers will have a new look come Christmas time as they will be without Kyrie “Warrior Killer” Irving. IT will do his best to match the performances of Irving, but there will be a slight drop off. Golden State is still Golden State, they have retooled their roster slightly but their core remains the same.

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Warriors vs. Cavs is always must-see as everyone loves to see the best teams square off. It’ll be interesting to see how the Cavs look without Kyrie. The game will be on TNT at 3:00 PM ET/12:00 PM PT.

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