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Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, left, and JaVale McGee (1) share a laugh as they sit on the bench at the end of the second half during Game 4 of the NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz Monday, May 8, 2017, in Salt Lake City. The Warriors completed a second-round sweep of the Utah Jazz with a 121-95 victory. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, left, and JaVale McGee (1) share a laugh as they sit on the bench at the end of the second half during Game 4 of the NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz Monday, May 8, 2017, in Salt Lake City. The Warriors completed a second-round sweep of the Utah Jazz with a 121-95 victory. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, left, and JaVale McGee (1) share a laugh as they sit on the bench at the end of the second half during Game 4 of the NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz Monday, May 8, 2017, in Salt Lake City. The Warriors completed a second-round sweep of the Utah Jazz with a 121-95 victory. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

By Jay Greeson 6 min read

NBA power play

Cavs and Warriors each are now unbeaten through eight postseason games.

They wait for their next date in the playoffs.

The slumber party that has been this postseason is not great for the league. But it’s not as terrible in the moment as some are letting on. Primarily, the NBA offers fewer upsets than any postseason in any sport. So in a lot of ways, the outcomes are predictable.

This one is different because the games are snoozers even if two of the semifinals appear to be headed toward Game 7s, which would increase the intrigue. Plus, the collision course of LeBron-Warriors epic rematch is worth waiting through some slop to get there. (Not sure if it’s worth the 500 yards Andy Dufrense crawled through that we’re currently experiencing, but still.)