Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics: Game 5 Lessons Learned

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

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; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) passes the ball around Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) during the second quarter of game five of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Kyrie Irving is peaking at the right time.

Similar to Love, Irving is playing his best basketball right now. He had another great shooting night putting up 24 points while going 4 of 8 from deep.

Irving started off the playoffs slow, but he has caught fire in the Eastern Conference Finals. He finished the series averaging 25.8 points on 62.2% shooting from the floor and 50.0% from three in the series.

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The Cavs will need Kyrie to be at his best if they plan on beating the Warriors for the second year in a row. It’s a good sign for the Cavs that he is.