Right now the cavs with 9 straight wins and the nets with 14 straight are the two hottest teams in the league and both are peaking at the right time, however if these two teams were to meet up in the playoffs this year who would you take to win? Remember the cavs just got back larry hughes. Lineups Eric Snow Larry Hughes LeBron James Drew Goodedn Zydrunas J-Kidd Vince Carter Richard Jefferson Jason collins Nenad Kristic
I'd take the Nets to beat the Cavs. They have the playoffs experience, and when I look to find 3 contending teams in the East, I'd say Pistons, Heat, Nets before thinking about the Cavs.
As for the nets as contenders we can see by the other teams you need dominant big men to really go far. Dallas, miami, san antonio, detroit all have that, thats' soemthing the nets are really lacking. phoenix is the exception to the rule.