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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics Game 5: What We Learned

By Jackson Flickinger

May 25, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) hands out conference champion shirts to his teammates after game five of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) hands out conference champion shirts to his teammates after game five of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 25, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; The Cleveland Cavaliers pose for a team photo after defeating the Boston Celtics in game five of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; The Cleveland Cavaliers pose for a team photo after defeating the Boston Celtics in game five of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

The Cleveland Cavaliers secured their third straight trip to the NBA Finals with a 135-102 win over the Boston Celtics.

It’s amazing to think of how far this team has come in the last seven years. In 2011 the Cavs set a record for the most consecutive losses in a season. 2013-14 brought Andrew Bynum and Anthony Bennett brought in and out Cleveland. Now in 2017, the Cavs are going to the Finals for their third straight year and are defending NBA champions.

It was a historic night at TD Garden. LeBron James passed Michael Jordan on the all-time career scoring list. This will also be the first time that the same two teams will face each other in the Finals three years in a row. And not to mention this is the seventh straight trip to the Finals for LeBron and James Jones.

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LeBron was magnificent in Game 5. He led the way with 35 points on 13 of 18 shooting including going 4 of 7 from deep. James also contributed 8 boards, 8 assists, 3 steals, and a block.

The point guards provided a huge scoring spark for the Cavs as well. Kyrie Irving finished with 24 points and 7 assists. Deron Williams contributed 14 points off the bench in 5 of 6 shooting.

Here’s what we learned from the Eastern Conference Finals clinching win.