Notes, quotes and observations after the Cavaliers’ 130-86 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night at TD Garden. The Cavs take a 2-0 series lead into Sunday night’s Game 3 at Quicken Loans Arena.
1. The Cavaliers’ 44-point margin of victory in their smashing all-around performance marked the biggest playoff victory in franchise history, surpassing a 38-point triumph over the Toronto Raptors in last year’s Game 5 of the conference finals.
2. But the night was really all about snubs.
3. About 15 minutes before tipoff, the NBA released some of its finalists for its June 26 awards show on TNT, including the top three in the MVP voting.