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The NBA playoffs have only proven what anyone who watches basketball already suspected: The Cleveland Cavaliers are better than they were this season, the Golden State Warriors are better than they were last season, and the two best teams in the league are bound to play each other again in the Finals.

The second round of the NBA postseason is like a juice cleanse. It lasts several weeks, follows something a little too indulgent and precedes something a lot more exciting. And what seems increasingly likely is the most…