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Overview:
The Cavaliers have not played well since the trade that brought Delonte West, Ben Wallace, and Wally Szczerbiak to Cleveland. The Wizards, meanwhile, have finished the season strong and finally have Gilbert Arenas back with the team. Arenas has only played 19 games this season, but is averaging nearly 20 PPG, though that number is skewed since he did start 8 games.

Furthermore, an interesting stat for both of these teams is that they both allowed more points than they scored. We saw what happened to the Heat last who won over 40 games, but were outscored all season. They got swept in the first round.

Last year, LeBron James was a man possessed throughout the playoffs, until his team faced a dominant San Antonio team in the NBA Finals. That said, Cleveland has really struggled since the trade, while Washington has been playing well.

Prediction: Cleveland in 6