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Key Matchup: Stephen Curry vs. Kyrie Irving
We know LeBron James is capable of putting on a one-man show, just as he did in last year's clash while coming close to winning Finals MVP despite playing for the losing side. What's less clear is whether Kyrie Irving can stick with Stephen Curry and still have enough left in the tank to provide positive offensive contributions.
The two point guards have matched up eight times throughout their careers, and Curry has emerged victoriously from six of those contests. If Irving is forced to switch off him and throw the Cavaliers defense out of whack, that tally will grow quickly.
X-Factor: Kevin Love
After Kelly Olynyk dislocated Kevin Love's shoulder in the first round of the 2015 playoffs, we didn't get to see the power forward match up against the Golden State Warriors during the ensuing NBA Finals. But we should this year, and some red-hot shooting from the perimeter could help tip the scales in the challengers' favor.
In Cleveland victories this season, Love is shooting 43.6 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from beyond the arc. In losses, those numbers dip to 37.9 and 32.6, respectively.
We'll let you guess whether that's causation or mere correlation. Either way, the Cavs would prefer the former set of percentages.
Prediction
Even if Cleveland enters this rematch with the luxury of better health, it's simply not on the same level as its foes.
The Warriors are one of the best teams we've ever seen—maybe even the best—and they've already shown they can beat the Cavs in a grind-it-out defensive struggle or an uptempo battle filled with offensive explosions.
Once again, a jump-shooting squad will win a championship. Book it.
Golden State Warriors win in five games.
Adam Fromal covers the NBA for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter: @fromal09.
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