5 Reasons why the Cleveland Cavaliers will stomp the Boston Celtics in the East Conf. Finals

#4 The Cavaliers have championship experience

The Philadelphia 76ers were tipped to be a dark horse candidate to enter the NBA Finals representing the Eastern Conference before the start of the postseason - any other team with the 3rd seed in their Conference would probably fancy themselves as something more than 'dark horses'. The reason they were pegged as such instead of genuine contenders is the fact that they lacked playoff experience.

This Celtics team is young, and it has had a good run in the playoffs. But they have yet to cross a team half as experienced in the business end of the season as the Cavaliers. Playoff experience is a real factor in how series play out and how players respond to adversity, and the Cavaliers' core of James, Love, JR Smith and Tristan Thompson have played in three Finals runs together.

This gives them a clear advantage over the Celtics since its players are more likely to pull off tough asks and maintain their composure and level of play through adversity.