The Cleveland Cavaliers finished off the Indiana Pacers in 4 games Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference semi-finals. The Cavs now have the luxury of resting until May 1 before they have to step out on to the floor again.

Its’ opponent has yet to be revealed, as the Toronto Raptors currently lead the Milwaukee Bucks 3-2.

The Bucks started off the series by shocking the Raptors 97-83 in the Air Canada Centre. Kyle Lowry struggled immensely in the loss, as Giannis Antetokounmpo was the best player on the floor by a mile. The Raptors seemed to have taken control of the series and looked ready to advance. Anything can happen in the playoffs, as the 2016 sporting landscape has reminded everyone. We’ll take a look at both teams and how they stack up against the Cavaliers.

The Milwaukee Bucks

When you look at the regular season, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Cavaliers 118-101 on November 29 in embarrassing fashion. The Bucks have Matthew Dellavedova. the former Cavs backup point guard, who has proved to be a good on-ball defender. The next three times the Cavaliers faced the Bucks have all been Cavaliers’ victories. The one loss in November was so bad, Kyrie Irving called it personal, and stated he would love to see this team come playoff time.

Antetokounmpo, nicknamed “The Greek Freak” is one of the best young up and coming stars currently in the NBA. The Bucks are a very stout defensive team, but their lack of explosive scoring may hinder them against a Cavs team with the offensive fire power at their disposal.

The Toronto Raptors

During last year’s playoffs, the Cavs and Raptors faced off in the Eastern Conference finals. Behind All-Stars Kyle Lowry and Demar Derozan, the past couple seasons the Raptors have found themselves right behind the Cavs in the standings.

Deemed the team to beat for three years straight, the Raptors know Cleveland is the team it must get through to reach the next level.

Before the trade deadline, Toronto made a few acquisitions that it hoped will make them more versatile come playoff time. Last year, after two losses in Cleveland, it was the play of Bismack Biyombo that propelled them to back-to-back victories.

In the off-season, Biyombo signed with the Orlando Magic and his defensive presence was noticeably missed. Ironically, a trade with Orlando brought in Serge Ibaka, a defensive anchor that it hopes can bring that same edge again this year.

Conclusion

Although the Raptors are the team that will give the Cavaliers the bigger challenge, it still will not be enough. The play of LeBron James this postseason has been stellar. He is averaging 32.8 points per game, 9.8 rebounds and 9.0 assists on 54 precent from the field and 45 percent from behind the arc. Kyrie Irving did not play as well, shooting only 41.9 percent from the field and 21.9 percent from deep. This did not happen to be as costly to the Cavs because of the excellent play of Deron Williams. In the first round, Williams only averaged 8.3 ppg, but his defense and play-making ability has been an undervalued addition. Williams shot 76.9 percent from the field and shot 77.8 percent from three, accompanied by zero turnovers. Although this hot streak will certainly not be sustainable, Williams can certainly continue to be aggressive.

If Irving regains his rhythm, with Williams’s sudden production, the Cavaliers will be a tough out. That’s not just for The Raptors and the Bucks, that’s any team in the NBA.