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Golden State Warriors: 10 Keys To Beating The Cleveland Cavaliers

By Gerald Bourguet

Jan 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) moves past Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) in the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) moves past Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) in the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Heading into a rematch of last year’s championship series, here are 10 keys for the Golden State Warriors to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals.

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Jan 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) moves past Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) in the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

The stage is set, the superstar matchups are on the board and the big day is finally here: The 2016 NBA Finals kick off with Game 1 Thursday night.

Coming off a record-setting 73-9 regular season, the Golden State Warriors are the overwhelming favorites in a championship rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

But after being on the brink of elimination in the Western Conference Finals and having to rally from a 3-1 series deficit, the Dubs shouldn’t take anything for granted. This is a very dangerous Cavs team, led by LeBron James as well as a star tandem of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love that wasn’t healthy in last year’s Finals.

That being said, the Warriors have only lost 14 times in their 99 games in 2015-16, they have the back-to-back MVP in Stephen Curry, they have the reigning Coach of the Year in Steve Kerr, and they look like they may have rediscovered their groove over the last three games.

In order to defeat the well-rested Cavs and cap off a historic season with a championship, here’s a look at 10 keys for the Golden State Warriors.

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