For much of the 2016 NBA postseason, it seemed that the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers were on a collision course, destined to meet in the NBA Finals.
The Warriors went 73-9 in the regular season. Surely, they were going to navigate their way through the Western Conference, even if their best player in Stephen Curry missed a few games and looked less than 100 percent in others. The Eastern Conference could only throw cupcake opponents at the Cavaliers, who are much healthier this time around than they were last season (when they reached the last round of the postseason anyway).
However, some truly spirited play has made the prospect of an Oklahoma City Thunder-Toronto Raptors final a distinct possibility.
The Thunder are up 3-1 on one of the best teams of all time, while the Raptors are down 3-2 to the Cavs after an embarrassing 116-78 loss on Wednesday evening but are at least heading back to Toronto for a Game 6. A win there, and all bets are off in Game 7.
The NBA Finals are tantalizingly close for all four teams and their fans, so here's a reminder of the schedule and format for the champ ...
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NBA Finals 2016: Schedule, Format and Predictions for Championship Matchup
May 26th, 2016 by Nate Loop Leave a reply »
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