Led by 38-points from LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers have flexed their Championship muscles, with a 117-104 win over the number one seeded, Boston Celtics in game one of te Eastern Conference finals in Boston.
King James was unstoppable from the tipoff, adding nine rebounds and seven assists in a dominant display which saw the Cavaliers lead by as many as 28 points midway through the third quarter.
Forward Kevin Love contributed with 32 points while the Celtics were led by Jae Crowder who netted 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
The visitors, who never trailed, came out of the blocks strong, leading by 11 at the end of the first quarter – the margin blew out to 25 at halftime, all-but ending any hope of a Celtics upset win.
Game two is also in Boston, on Saturday [NZT].
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