5 reasons why the Cleveland Cavaliers are favourites to win the 2016 NBA Finals

#2 Momentum, chemistry, and togetherness

Cavaliers players celebrating their Eastern Conference championship in the locker room.

Momentum, focus, belief, trust, execution and teamwork, these are among the most important qualities you look for in a team that is looking to contend for an NBA title and so far in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Cavaliers have displayed each of these qualities and much more.

On their way to the NBA Finals, Cleveland has blown past the Eastern Conference and in the process helping their team build chemistry on and off the floor. This is a huge difference between the 2015 Cavalier team that made it to the Finals and the current one.

Winning helps chemistry and as these playoffs have progressed the Cavs have been able to dismantle any opponent in front of them by sharing the ball, sacrificing and not pointing any fingers.

Last year’s team had no Kevin Love playing (due to injury), Kyrie Irving was out barring Game 1, J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert had just come in that January from the New York Knicks. Center Timofey Mozgov also had just arrived in early January. This time around, except Channing Fyre, who arrived just before the mid-season trade deadline, all other players have been together for the entire season, building camaraderie and trust.