Cleveland crushes Atlanta, 118-88, to sweep East Finals

**Admin** Wed May 27, 2015 5:22 pm

Kyrie Irving, who missed the previous two games with tendinitis in his left knee, scored 16 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers swept their way into the NBA Finals with a dominating 118-88 victory over the Atlanta Hawks to become the 2015 Eastern Conference Champions.

J.R. Smith added 18 points and Tristan Thompson contributed with 16 points & 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who earned their second trip to the finals.

Cleveland will have a full week to rest before competing in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, June 4th, where they will face either Golden State or Houston. Currently, the Warriors hold a 3-1 West Finals lead and will host Game 5 this Wednesday night.