Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 takeaways from Game 4 vs. Raptors

For the fourth consecutive season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping the Toronto Raptors in the second round Monday night. Here are the three takeaways from the decisive Game 4.

In a game whose final outcome never appeared to be in doubt, LeBron James finally managed to give Cleveland Cavaliers faithful the opportunity to relax and celebrate at home, putting together a near triple-double stat line for the 20,562 fans on hand to witness his greatness.

The 33-year-old forward poured in a game-high 29 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds Monday night to help the Cavs pull away and advance to their fourth consecutive Eastern Conference Finals with a 128-93 win against the Toronto Raptors in Game 4.

"“They were a well-balanced, put together team this year,” James told reporters in his postgame press conference. “They’ve built a very good team that can succeed in the postseason. I felt coming into the series this would be a tough challenge for us.”"

Toronto, which finished the regular season atop of the Eastern Conference standings, had no single answer for James during the majority of the series. The King averaged 34 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds per game in a four-game span, hitting countless fadeaways and making stellar passes over the outstretched hands of several Raptors defenders from start to finish.

Kevin Love contributed yet once again for the Cavs with 23 points and six rebounds, while J.R. Smith added 16 points in the victory.

With all that in mind, here are the three takeaways from Cleveland’s series-clinching win in Game 4.