Ten up. Ten down.
After pulling ahead at the end of the first half and finishing the drill with a 108-89 Game 2 win over the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now a remarkable 10-0 during the 2016 postseason. They've completed a first-round sweep against the Detroit Pistons, taken down the Atlanta Hawks with nary a blemish and defended their home court with two straight victories against their Canadian foes.
With LeBron James leading the show—he even posted a triple-double in this latest outing—and Kyrie Irving playing like his sights are set on winning Finals MVP, head coach Tyronn Lue can now claim the most consecutive postseason victories to begin a coaching career:
Per Bleacher Report Insights, the Cavs could become the third team in NBA history to successfully sweep its way through each of the first three rounds.
The 1988-89 Los Angeles Lakers were the first to do so, but their postseason winning streak "only" extended to 11 games. Though they advanced past the Portland Trail Blazers with a 3-0 opening-round v ...
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