The opponents change, but the story stays the same. No Eastern Conference team can compete with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
LeBron James scored 38 points and Kevin Love added 32, as the Cavaliers waltzed to a 117-104 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Cleveland has won its first nine games of these playoffs and 12 straight dating back to its comeback from down 3-1 against the Golden State Warriors in last year's NBA Finals. The streak is the longest in Cavaliers franchise history and for James, who once again looked unstoppable.