Cleveland Cavaliers: 2017 NBA Finals Game 1 Preview

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Jun 13, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; A general view of Oracle Arena before game five of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Oracle Arena

The Golden State Warriors have some of the most passionate fans in the NBA. Their fans sell out every game, and are as loud as they come.

The Cavaliers have experience winning NBA Finals games in Oakland, but that was in the past. This year is a different year, and this Warriors team is a different team.

The Cavaliers will need to get off to a fast start to take Golden State’s fans out of the game. If the Warriors go on one of their runs early in the game, the atmosphere will become electric. That is something that the Cavaliers cannot let happen.

The Cavaliers need to keep the fans on edge, just like in game seven of last year’s Finals. There was a lot of nervous energy in Oracle Arena that day. You could even feel it by watching the game on television. If the Cavaliers can keep the game competitive or take an early lead, they’ll likely take their air out of the building again. That will give them their best chance of stealing game one on the road.