NEW YORK — No wonder the Cavaliers want the Nets in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs this season.
If that hypothetical series goes anything like the Nets’ 115-109 loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday, Cleveland may as well own a first-round bye.
Reports emerged out of Cleveland on March 17 suggesting Cavaliers personnel prefer to face the reeling Nets in the first round of the playoffs over any other opponent. Hours later, the Cavs handed the Nets their fourth loss in a row in a game that never truly felt close.
