The result was the same, but the process, not so much.
There is nothing new about the Cavaliers defeating the Hawks in a playoff game, as they have defeated Atlanta in nine straight of them. It is a favorable match-up for Cleveland, as they posses more star power than Atlanta.
However, this one may have been a little closer than the previous eight, as the Cavs displayed how dominating their best basketball can be, and conversely, how poor their worst basketball can be, all in one night.
Let’s start with the good.
Coming off an eight-day break, many valid questions were being asked about how the Cavaliers would start the game.