The fact the second-round playoff series between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards will go the full seven games is welcome news for NBA fans looking for thrilling action but bad news for those anticipating the return to the floor for the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
Count the Cavaliers themselves among that group.
"We're itching to play," Kyrie Irving said Saturday, per the Associated Press (h/t USA Today).
Cleveland will play the winner of Monday's game in the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1 will be Wednesday and mark a nine-day break between contests for Cleveland, which the AP noted is its longest postseason break since 2006.