At long last, it's official: The top-seeded Atlanta Hawks will square off against the second-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers for the right to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals.
The matchup was momentarily cast in doubt after the Cavaliers learned they would be without Kevin Love (shoulder) for the remainder of the postseason, but they proved to be resilient in a knockdown, drag-out affair against the Chicago Bulls.
Atlanta has been battle-tested too, evidenced by back-to-back six-game slogs against the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards. As the Hawks' offense looks to revert back to the world-beating form it maintained with frightening consistency throughout the regular season, the Cavaliers will try and thwart their best efforts with an improving defense and the combined star power of LeBron James and a hobbled Kyrie Irving.
With the Eastern Conference Finals set to host the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds for the second year in a row, it's time to preview what's to come between the Hawks and Cavaliers before the action tips off Wednesday night.
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Hawks vs. Cavaliers: Analysis and Predictions for Eastern Conference Finals
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