Cleveland, who went 64-18 in the regular season, is fresh off a first round sweep of Miami, in which their combined +122 margin of victory is the highest in NBA history. So yeah, they're good.

Haliburton is averaging a postseason-best 11.6 assists and had double-doubles in four of his five games against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. While the Cavaliers should be able to provide more defensive resistance than the Bucks, the strength of their defense isn't the backcourt.

Darius Garland's availability for Game 1 at home remains uncertain as Kenny Atkinson didn’t offer clarity when asked about Garland’s status.