The Cleveland Cavaliers are just one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, although it's been far from an easy ride.
Following a 101-91 Game 3 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday, the Cavs have taken a commanding 3-0 series lead into what could be a first-round sweep.
Still, give credit to Detroit. In all three games, the Pistons have led for periods in the second half, with Games 1 and 3 coming down to the final minutes. This isn't the typical No. 1 seed over No. 8 seed beatdown. The talent gap between the two teams is tremendous, but Detroit has hung in there with toughness and passion.
The Cavs are becoming battle-tested, a mentality that will serve them well later in the postseason. At the same time, we've seen Cleveland's Big Three all play heavy minutes to secure these first-round victories.
A competitive, fire-stoking series has been good for the Cavaliers, but it’s also meant less rest with a seemingly long postseason run ahead.
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Article written by Greg Swartz