Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Keys To Beating Golden State Warriors

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May 25, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) knocks the ball from Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) during the first quarter in game five of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Win Turnover/Rebound Battle

As the Thunder found out, when the Warriors are on top of their game, they are a very difficult team to beat. However, no team is perfect, and the Warriors are not the exception to the rule.

One of the chinks in their armor is that they are not a good rebounding team. In fact, Golden State ranked 19th in offensive rebounding, while the Cavaliers ranked fifth in defensive rebounding percentage.

Another area where the defending champs are vulnerable is turnovers. During the regular season, the Dubs ranked 25th in the league with 14.9 turnovers per game. That number has not improved much in the postseason, as they are averaging 14 turnovers per outing.

That stat is significant for the Cavaliers to say the least because they lead the league with 1.4 points per transition opportunities this season.

Additionally, when Iman Shumpert and Matthew Dellavedova are on the court with James, that number improves to 1.6 points per transition chances.

With that being said, the Cavaliers must control the glass and create turnovers. In doing so, not only will they limit the Warriors’ offense, they will create scoring opportunities for themselves in the process.

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Even more important, the Cavaliers will improve their chances of doing what some deem the unthinkable: defeating the team who recorded the greatest regular season in NBA history.

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