Compared to having home court advantage, whether this team could maintain their health was the more important matter.
As long as the full roster was intact, Rick Carlisle believed that no other team could beat them in the season, not even the Los Angeles Lakers.
Therefore, the Pacers had a smooth April.
They ended their 09-10 season campaign with a record of 63 wins and 19 losses.
The Cavaliers' record was even better than their original one; Marion's arrival indeed made the entire lineup lean towards a "One Star and Four Shooters" fast pace. And with Anthony Parker displaying the demeanor of a "champion starting forward" in most games, as well as the subsequent addition of Jamison, the Cavaliers' roster became even more formidable...
Their final record was 65 wins and 17 losses.
This was a new historical high for the Cavaliers.
But the Clevelanders were not happy.
Because the Lakers ended with a record of 72 wins and 10 losses.
