Golden State Prediction. It looks like the clock is about to strike midnight for the Cavaliers' run to a NBA title with Golden State finally taking control of this series. The Warriors should be able to wrap things up on Tuesday night, although I am a bit leery about going against Cleveland at home. See game odds, spread and total for the Horizon League Championship game between the Oakland Golden Grizzlies and Cleveland State Vikings on Tuesday, March 9. Golden State Prediction. The complete shift in momentum in this series is sure to follow Golden State back home, but I am not comfortable laying that many points against the Cavaliers given the Warriors' recent betting trends ATS at Oracle Arena.
The Golden State Warriors will head to Quicken Loans Arena one last time this season with the goal of winning a NBA title in Game 6 of their best-of-seven showdown against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tip-off for Tuesday night's clash is set for 9 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on ABC.
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The Warriors were able to use a strong second-half run to come away with a crucial 104-91 victory in Sunday night's Game 5 as 9.5-point favorites at home. This puts them one more win away from winning this season's NBA title heading into Tuesday night's Game 6. The total line in this game closed at 195 to end as a PUSH. This followed Golden State's convincing 103-82 victory in Game 4 as a four-point road favorite. The total stayed UNDER that time around against the same betting line.
There is a good reason why Stephen Curry was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player this year and while he may not have been at his best in every game in this series, he was able to get hot when his team needed him the most. Curry pumped-in 17 of his team-high 37 points on Sunday night in the final quarter to lead the charge in what had been a tight contest well into the third quarter. Overall in Game 6 he went 13-for-23 from the field and 7-for-13 from three-point range. Four of Golden State's five starters scored in double figures and Leandro Barbosa added 13 points off the bench to help pace the win.
Cleveland finds itself on the brink of elimination after watching its 2-1 series lead quickly vanish over the past two games. The Cavaliers appeared to have no gas left in the tank in last Thursday's Game 4 loss and after playing well enough to keep Sunday' Game 5 a one-point contest after the first two quarters, they appeared to be once again running on fumes in the second half. They will need to recapture the magic they found in Game 3 when they beat the Warriors 96-91 on their home court as two-point underdogs to take that early series lead.
Win or lose in this series, LeBron James has already made a strong case to be named MVP. In Sunday's loss, he posted another triple-double with 40 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. He has now scored 40 or more points in three of the first five games against Golden State and over the course of this season's playoffs he is averaging 29.9 points, 10.9 rebounds and 8.4 assists. The main problem for the Cavs has been a lack of consistent production from their supporting cast. The loss of both Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving has cut deep into the level of talent and depth on this team and that is starting to become apparent against the heavily favored Warriors as this series wears on.
The Warriors are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games against a team from the Eastern Conference, but they have failed to cover in their last four games played on a Tuesday. The total has stayed UNDER in six of their last eight road games.
The Cavaliers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven Tuesday games and they are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS loss. The total has stayed UNDER in 21 of their last 32 games following a SU loss.
The home team in this matchup is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in three of the last four games in this series. Golden State is now 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
It looks like the clock is about to strike midnight for the Cavaliers' run to a NBA title with Golden State finally taking control of this series. The Warriors should be able to wrap things up on Tuesday night, although I am a bit leery about going against Cleveland at home. The best bet in this game is to stick with the strong trend on the UNDER as tight defense once again dictates the pace of play.
It looks like the clock is about to strike midnight for the Cavaliers' run to a NBA title with Golden State finally taking control of this series. The Warriors should be able to wrap things up on Tuesday night, although I am a bit leery about going against Cleveland at home. The best bet in this game is to stick with the strong trend on the UNDER as tight defense once again dictates the pace of play.
The NBA Finals are upon us and for the first time in NBA history we are getting a third straight match-up between the same two teams. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors have been head and shoulders above every other team in the NBA for the last three years and this rubber match should be really exciting.
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Of course, the Warriors are arguably one of the greatest teams ever assembled and they are a big favorite in this series for a reason. Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry get all the hype, but it is really Draymond Green that makes this whole thing work. His defense is otherworldly and he is really underrated on the offensive end. Throw in Klay Thompson as one of the best shooters in the league and Andre Iguadola and this is a very dangerous group. LeBron James may be the best player in the league, but it would be a big upset if the Warriors lost this series.
The series odds for this series say as much.
NBA Finals Series Odds | |
Cleveland Cavaliers | +200 |
Golden State Warriors | -240 |
I’d say that is a little on the low side for the Warriors, but it’s really hard to go against LeBron James. I find the series correct score props to be even more interesting.
NBA Finals Correct Score Betting Odds | |
Cavaliers win 4-0 | +2800 |
Cavaliers win 4-1 | +1800 |
Cavaliers win 4-2 | +575 |
Cavaliers win 4-3 | +700 |
Warriors win 4-0 | +475 |
Warriors win 4-1 | +275 |
Warriors win 4-2 | +400 |
Warriors win 4-3 | +400 |
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A few more general betting odds for this series.
Total Games Played in NBA Finals | |
Over 5½ (-175)o | Under 5½ (+145)u |
Number of Games Played in Series | |||
7 +200 | 6 +200 | 5 +250 | 4 +550 |
NBA Finals Game Spread | |
Cleveland Cavaliers +1½ (+105) | Golden State Warriors -1½ (-135) |
One of the more insane props I’ve seen is combining this year and next year. It just makes you realize how likely that this trilogy might get a sequel. These two teams are so good and the possibility of them having another rematch is far more likely than anyone would like to admit. Best of five?
NBA Championship – Multiple Season Winner | |
GSW wins 2016/17 & 2017/18 NBA Champ | +125 |
Any other result | -155 |
CLE wins 2016/17 & 2017/18 NBA Champ | +1100 |
Any other result | -1700 |
Golden State wins 2017/18 NBA Champ | -147 |
Field wins 2017/18 NBA Championship | +107 |
Cleveland wins 2017/18 NBA Champ | +305 |
Field wins 2017/18 NBA Championship | -425 |
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If the likely thing happens though and the Warriors win this series? That’s when things get interesting. Do Durant and Curry split the vote? Does Draymond suddenly become the default MVP? Or will Klay have the series we’ve been waiting for him to have and just go nuclear for a couple of games? Lots of great odds here.
NBA Finals MVP | |
Kevin Durant (Warriors) | +180 |
Stephen Curry (Warriors) | +225 |
LeBron James (Cavaliers) | +260 |
Draymond Green (Warriors) | +875 |
Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers) | +1700 |
Klay Thompson (Warriors) | +2200 |
Kevin Love (Cavaliers) | +5000 |
Andre Iguodala (Warriors) | +10000 |
Tristan Thompson (Cavaliers) | +15000 |
JR Smith (Cavaliers) | +20000 |
Richard Jefferson (Cavaliers) | +25000 |
Iman Shumpert (Cavaliers) | +27500 |
Shaun Livingston (Warriors) | +32500 |
Channing Frye (Cavaliers) | +45000 |
Kyle Korver (Cavaliers) | +50000 |
Ian Clark (Warriors) | +55000 |
JaVale McGee (Warriors) | +75000 |
Deron Williams (Cavaliers) | +110000 |
David West (Warriors) | +165000 |
Zaza Pachulia (Warriors) | +165000 |
A few other notable player props.
Player to score 100+ points first | |
LeBron James (CLE) | +150 |
Stephen Curry (GSW) | +300 |
Kevin Durant (GSW) | +350 |
Kyrie Irving (CLE) | +450 |
Klay Thompson (GSW) | +850 |
Kevin Love (CLE) | +1000 |
field – any other player | +1600 |
Player with most points in NBA Finals | |
LeBron James (CLE) | -110 |
Kevin Durant (GSW) | +300 |
Stephen Curry (GSW) | +350 |
Kyrie Irving (CLE) | +500 |
Klay Thompson (GSW) | +1000 |
Kevin Love (CLE) | +1200 |
field – any other player | +2500 |
Player with most rebounds in NBA Finals | |
Kevin Love (CLE) | +125 |
Tristan Thompson (CLE) | +325 |
LeBron James (CLE) | +400 |
Draymond Green (GSW) | +400 |
Kevin Durant (GSW) | +500 |
field – any other player | +1000 |
Stephen Curry (GSW) | +1400 |
Player with most assists in NBA Finals | |
LeBron James (CLE) | -150 |
Draymond Green (GSW) | +225 |
Stephen Curry (GSW) | +450 |
Kyrie Irving (CLE) | +650 |
field – any other player | +1400 |
Player with most blocks in NBA Finals | |
Draymond Green (GSW) | +170 |
LeBron James (CLE) | +215 |
Kevin Durant (GSW) | +250 |
Tristian Thompson (CLE) | +500 |
Kevin Love (CLE) | +700 |
field – any other player | +800 |
Player with most steals in NBA Finals | |
LeBron James (CLE) | +160 |
Stephen Curry (GSW) | +200 |
Draymond Green (GSW) | +250 |
Kyrie Irving (CLE) | +375 |
field – any other player | +500 |
LeBron James – Total Triple Doubles | |
No Triple Double | +140 |
1 Triple Double | +200 |
2 Triple Doubles | +250 |
3 Triple Doubles | +1000 |
4 Triple Doubles | +2000 |
5 Triple Doubles | +8000 |
6 Triple Doubles | +20000 |
7 Triple Doubles | +25000 |
Draymond Green – Total Triple Doubles | |
No Triple Double | +100 |
1 Triple Double | +200 |
2 Triple Doubles | +500 |
3 Triple Doubles | +1600 |
4 Triple Doubles | +5000 |
5 Triple Doubles | +10000 |
6 Triple Doubles | +25000 |
7 Triple Doubles | +50000 |
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