Cavaliers sweep Hawks as LeBron James reaches fifth consecutive NBA Finals, Breaking down Cleveland's 118-88 series-clinching achievement over the Atlanta Hawks in Bold 4 of the Eastern Appointment finals:
What happened: The Cavaliers afflicted the Hawks, and it was hardly a bold from the aperture tip. Cleveland affective an aboriginal lead, took a 24-14 advantage backward in the aboriginal division and cruised to an simple sweep. It is Cleveland's aboriginal cruise to the Finals back 2007, and LeBron James' fifth after Finals appearance. He joins a account of above Boston Celtics players to ability 5 after Finals, but he is just the aboriginal to do it with altered teams.
A LeBron James series: James had 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and for the four-game series, he averaged 30.1 points, 11 rebounds and 9.3 assists.
Irving in the starting lineup: Cavs bouncer Kyrie Irving (tendinitis larboard knee, artificial appropriate foot) played in Bold 4, his aboriginal actualization back Bold 1 of the appointment finals. Irving played 22 minutes, denticulate 16 credibility and looked like he is accepting afterpiece to his approved self. He denticulate active to the bassinet and he denticulate from the perimeter. That's a acceptable assurance for the Cavaliers who will charge that from Irving in the Finals. The Cavs can accord Irving blow and analysis for about a anniversary afore traveling again.
What formed for the Cavs: Cleveland attempt 51.7% from the acreage in the aboriginal bisected and 57.1% on threes in the aboriginal division and had a 20-point advance in the aboriginal bisected and a 59-42 advance at halftime. The bold was over early. Cavs big men Timofey Mozgov (14 points, seven rebounds) and Tristan Thompson (16 points, 11 rebounds) gave the Hawks trouble. J.R. Smith his additional after double-double with 18 credibility and 10 rebounds.
What formed for the Hawks: Jeff Teague denticulate 17 credibility and Paul Millsap had 16 points, but that was just about it for the Hawks who had agitation scoring the absolute series.
What didn't plan for the Hawks: Atlanta struggled with three-point cutting the absolute alternation (26-for-111, 23.4%), and it connected in Bold 4. The Hawks started 2-for-18 on threes and accomplished 5-for-32 – that from the second-best three-point cutting aggregation during the approved season. Al Horford, who was ejected from Bold 3 for a arrant abhorrent 2, denticulate just two points.
What happened to the Hawks: The East's No. 1 berry with 60 regular-season victories, four All-Stars and drillmaster of the year Mike Budenholzer were just not the aforementioned able aggregation in the playoffs. Injuries aching in the Eastern Appointment finals: DeMarre Carroll sprained his larboard knee in Bold 1, Kyle Korver abiding a season-ending abrasion in Bold 2, and it's safe bet Millsap (shoulder) and Horford (finger) were not 100%. They aswell were after Thabo Sefolosha.
What's next: The Cavs anticipate the champ of the Houston Rockets-Golden State Warriors Western Appointment finals. The Warriors advance 3-1 and can blanket up the alternation Wednesday night. Bold 1 of the Finals is June 4 and the Western Appointment adumbrative has home-court advantage.
What happened: The Cavaliers afflicted the Hawks, and it was hardly a bold from the aperture tip. Cleveland affective an aboriginal lead, took a 24-14 advantage backward in the aboriginal division and cruised to an simple sweep. It is Cleveland's aboriginal cruise to the Finals back 2007, and LeBron James' fifth after Finals appearance. He joins a account of above Boston Celtics players to ability 5 after Finals, but he is just the aboriginal to do it with altered teams.A LeBron James series: James had 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and for the four-game series, he averaged 30.1 points, 11 rebounds and 9.3 assists.
Irving in the starting lineup: Cavs bouncer Kyrie Irving (tendinitis larboard knee, artificial appropriate foot) played in Bold 4, his aboriginal actualization back Bold 1 of the appointment finals. Irving played 22 minutes, denticulate 16 credibility and looked like he is accepting afterpiece to his approved self. He denticulate active to the bassinet and he denticulate from the perimeter. That's a acceptable assurance for the Cavaliers who will charge that from Irving in the Finals. The Cavs can accord Irving blow and analysis for about a anniversary afore traveling again.
What formed for the Cavs: Cleveland attempt 51.7% from the acreage in the aboriginal bisected and 57.1% on threes in the aboriginal division and had a 20-point advance in the aboriginal bisected and a 59-42 advance at halftime. The bold was over early. Cavs big men Timofey Mozgov (14 points, seven rebounds) and Tristan Thompson (16 points, 11 rebounds) gave the Hawks trouble. J.R. Smith his additional after double-double with 18 credibility and 10 rebounds.
What formed for the Hawks: Jeff Teague denticulate 17 credibility and Paul Millsap had 16 points, but that was just about it for the Hawks who had agitation scoring the absolute series.
What didn't plan for the Hawks: Atlanta struggled with three-point cutting the absolute alternation (26-for-111, 23.4%), and it connected in Bold 4. The Hawks started 2-for-18 on threes and accomplished 5-for-32 – that from the second-best three-point cutting aggregation during the approved season. Al Horford, who was ejected from Bold 3 for a arrant abhorrent 2, denticulate just two points.
What happened to the Hawks: The East's No. 1 berry with 60 regular-season victories, four All-Stars and drillmaster of the year Mike Budenholzer were just not the aforementioned able aggregation in the playoffs. Injuries aching in the Eastern Appointment finals: DeMarre Carroll sprained his larboard knee in Bold 1, Kyle Korver abiding a season-ending abrasion in Bold 2, and it's safe bet Millsap (shoulder) and Horford (finger) were not 100%. They aswell were after Thabo Sefolosha.
What's next: The Cavs anticipate the champ of the Houston Rockets-Golden State Warriors Western Appointment finals. The Warriors advance 3-1 and can blanket up the alternation Wednesday night. Bold 1 of the Finals is June 4 and the Western Appointment adumbrative has home-court advantage.
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