Game 1: 6 p.m. today at Boston
No. 1 Celtics: 66-16, first in Atlantic Division No. 4 Cavaliers: 45-37, second in Central Division Home sweep home.
Only Utah (four) lost fewer games at home this season than the Celtics, who lost six. And in the playoffs, Boston has won all four games at home, and has done so by a margin of 25.3 points. Having home-court advantage in this series is indeed an advantage.
All hail.
How do you rattle LeBron James? The Wizards tried trash-talking and brutally fouling him as often as possible. The result? In the four Cleveland wins, James had at least 30 points in three games and 27 in the fourth, the same night he had 13 rebounds and 13 assists.
3-ballin’.
In the regular season, Cleveland shot 35.8 percent from 3-point range (15th in the NBA). But in the playoffs, it’s shooting 38.2, which would have been good for fourth in the regular season.
The Post’s pick:
Celtics in six.
Benjamin Hochman, The Denver Post
