Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Must-See Games in 2016-17 Season

Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after beating the Golden State Warriors in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 5, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots over Boston Celtics center Jared Sullinger (7) during the fourth quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. The Celtics won 104-103. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Nov. 3, 2016: Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics

The Celtics finished the 2015-16 campaign as the No. 5 team in the Eastern Conference. Following a first-round defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks, Boston signed former Hawk Al Horford during the offseason.

A little bit of history here. In the 2014 playoffs, Celtics forward Kelly Olynyk injured Kevin’s Love shoulder, which ended his first-ever playoff appearance.

Fortunately, Love’s absence did not prevent the Cavaliers from winning that first-round series in four games.

Additionally, James and the Cavaliers have swept Horford and the Hawks out of the postseason in each of the last two seasons.

Horford represents one of the biggest offseason acquisitions for this franchise in quite some time, and the Celtics are hoping this addition will help them close the gap between themselves and the defending champs.

The Celtics want to prove they belong among the elite teams in the conference. And the best way to do that is by going toe-to-toe against the reigning champions.

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