Both No. 1 seeds aim to extend their second-round leads in Thursday night's Game 2 matchups.
Both No. 1 seeds cruised to victory on Tuesday night in their series openers of the NBA Playoffs’ second round. The tromped the 120-95, and the young squad finished off the more experienced with only three points fewer than Boston, with a final score of 117-95. Advertisement The Celts and Cavs are both down key players, and , which is clearly more of an issue for Cleveland than it is for Boston. Meanwhile, the Mavericks are dealing with a less-than-100-percent .
If they’re going to compete against Boston’s firepower, Cleveland needs shooters and to get in a better groove. Advertisement According to , the Cavs looked eager to learn from this matchup, rather than slumped and defeated. Despite the odds against them, the Cavs could potentially get a win at home and make this a series. But we’re not holding our breath for a Cleveland win in TD Garden. Expert picks for Cavs at Celtics Free, daily sports updates direct to your inbox.
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