Believe it or not, the Cavaliers have actually faced tougher opposition en route to the Finals.
I believe it not.
Haha same here. A team by team comparison supports this, too.
NO > Boston
Memphis > Chicago
Houston > Atlanta (at least playoffs Atlanta)
I know we beat the Pels twice, but objectively speaking they have a much more talented roster than us. Memphis and Chicago isn't really close, and I think Houston was a better team in the playoffs than Atlanta.
EDIT: Not to mention the injuries against Cavs' opponents (Gasol, Korver, Carroll, etc.) vs. basically just Conley against Golden State, iirc.
That's an absurdly reductive summation of the injuries the Warriors' opponents faced.
1) Evans sprained his ankle in Game 1 and was largely a non-factor against the Warriors. The Pelicans' best perimeter defender (well, not including Davis) and starting point guard wasn't even starting for them in the playoffs.
2) You mentioned Conley, who didn't even miss a single game (but was most certainly not healthy), but completely neglected to mention the injury to Tony Allen, who ended up missing time.
3) The Rockets had to rely on a point guard rotation of a 37-year-old Jason Terry and 38-year-old Pablo Prigioni. Their best perimeter defender and starting point guard didn't play a single game. They also had to deal with the absence of Motiejunas, who's one of their better defensive bigs and surprisingly effective on the offensive end.
Both the Warriors and the Cavaliers have benefitted from injuries to their opponents this postseason. For whatever reason, this goes unnoticed when discussing the former, despite the fact that they've also enjoyed better health than the Cavs.