With the help of NBA superstar LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers after the team has struggled through the final weeks of the regular season and losing the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Thanks to this sensational win, the Cavaliers will advance to the Eastern Conference semi-final Sunday’s game was a nail-biting experience with the Cavaliers hanging on for dear life before James managed a three-pointer with 68 seconds left in the game to clinch victory with a score of 106-102. LeBron finished with 33 points and ten rebounds and broke records by becoming the first player to win 21 straight first-round games under the current playoff format.
What’s more, the towering player set a league record with his 10th career playoff sweep. This turn of good luck has bettors in a frenzy, with odds of the Cavaliers winning the NBA Eastern Conference as 1/3. These odds are much greater than closest rival Boston Celtics at 11/2, Washington Wizards at 7/1 and Toronto Raptors at 14/1.
LeBron finished with 33 points and ten rebounds and broke records by becoming the first player to win 21 straight first-round games under the current playoff format. What’s more, the towering player set a league record with his 10th career playoff sweep. This turn of good luck has bettors in a frenzy, with odds of the Cavaliers winning the NBA Eastern Conference as 1/3. These odds are much greater than closest rival Boston Celtics at 11/2, Washington Wizards at 7/1 and Toronto Raptors at 14/1.
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