THE TAKE
Cavs are winning the East! Yeah I said it.
BOLDNESS
72/100
GRADE
9/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
None tagged
GRADING CRITERIA
The Cleveland Cavaliers must win the NBA Eastern Conference Finals and be named the Eastern Conference Champions for the 2024-25 NBA season. Any other outcome — including losing in the first round, second round, or conference finals — makes this take FALSE.
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OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSEThe Cleveland Cavaliers did not win the Eastern Conference. Despite holding the East's best regular-season record at 64-18, they were upset by the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in five games. The Pacers went on to beat the New York Knicks in six games to win the Eastern Conference title and advance to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games.