The Cavs’ (Game 2)Win Was Either A Huge Upset Or A Sign Of Something Bigger
After the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped Game 1 of the NBA Finals — and lost guard Kyrie Irving to injury in the process — things looked bleak for the team going into Sunday’s Game 2 matchup with the Golden State Warriors.
The undermanned Cavs were already the underdog against the Warriors (on a stage that’s especially unkind to underdogs). And they had to play on the road against an all-time great team without one of the few bright spots in an otherwise shaky supporting cast around LeBron James. Even if God doesn’t hate Cleveland, the Cavs’ chances of pulling even with Golden State seemed slim.
But Cleveland ended up defying those odds. It gutted out an ugly overtime win that, after taking into account the location of the game and the long-term talent of the players involved, ranks among the most unlikely NBA Finals victories of the past 30 years:
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