Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Friday 6/8/18
Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers (+4.5, 215.5)
Warriors lead series 3-0.
The Golden State Warriors aim to finish off a four-game sweep of Cleveland when they visit the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals on Friday. Golden State is striving to win its third title in four seasons as well as become the first team to sweep the best-of-7 finals since the San Antonio Spurs dispatched the Cavaliers in four games in 2007.
The Cavaliers are the 14th team to fall behind 0-3 in the NBA Finals - the other 13 lost the series - and insist they aren't going to roll over. "We're going to keep fighting," Cleveland center Tristan Thompson told reporters. "It's the first team to four wins, right? We're on our home floor. For ourselves and for our fans, we've got to go out there and give everything we've got." The Warriors rode Kevin Durant's 43-point outing to Wednesday's 110-102 win in Game 3 and don't plan to let up on the pedal after blowing a 3-1 lead to the Cavaliers two years ago. "You never know, crazy things that can happen, turn of events in a series that could take place," Golden State forward Draymond Green told reporters. "So you have the opportunity to close out, you want to do that. So you come in, take full advantage of the opportunity in front of us."
TV: 9 p.m. ET, ABC
NBA Finals Series Price Game 4 Golden State Warriors Cleveland Cavaliers
LINE HISTORY: The Warriors opened as 5.5-point road favorites for Game 4 and as of Thursday night the pointspread is down slightly to 4.5. The total hit betting boards at 216 and is down to 215.5. Check out the complete line history here.
WHAT SHARPS SAY: "This is the same situation as last year when Golden State had a commanding 3-0 series lead in Cleveland. The Warriors were blown out in Game 4 last year when the Cavaliers won easily 137-116 as a 4.5-point home underdog. However, Golden State probably wanted to clinch the championship at home last year in Game 5, and they might now care more about getting a NBA Finals sweep this year. Also, Cleveland got a huge game from Kyrie Irving last year when he scored 40 points in Game 4, and he is of course no longer on the roster." - Covers Experts' Steve Merril.
INJURY REPORT:
Warriors - SF A. Iguodala (Probable, Leg), SF C. Boucher (Out Indefinitely, Ankle).
Cavaliers - No injuries to report.
ABOUT THE WARRIORS (73-29 SU, 45-56-1 ATS, 46-55-1 O/U): Durant reiterated Thursday that he will return to Golden State next season - the apparent plan is to opt-out of his current two-year, $51 million deal and sign a richer one. He said there is a different feeling with the team in its second NBA Finals with him on the roster. "It's just a different vibe because we've been through a season with each other already as champions, going through a whole season," Durant said at a press conference on Thursday. "So we know exactly what we need to do in order for us to win. We wanted to do that, focus on that as much as possible. The emotions, and all that stuff, doesn't really matter."
ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (62-41 SU, 41-61-1 ATS, 48-53-2 O/U): LeBron James could be playing his final game for Cleveland before entering free agency and he said Thursday that he was against veteran Dwyane Wade being traded when the club shuffled its roster at the trading deadline. James ran down the Golden State roster and mentioned all the stars and their exploits before sliding in a mention that his squad also has some talented players. "We've had an opportunity to win two of these games in this three-game series so far, and we haven't come up with it," James said in a press conference. "Obviously, from a talent perspective, if you're looking at Golden State from their top five best players to our top five players, you would say they're stacked better than us."
TRENDS:
* Warriors are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
* Over is 6-1 in Warriors' last 7 NBA Championship games.
* Under is 11-5 in Cavaliers last 16 home games.
* Warriors are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Preview: Warriors at Cavaliers
Gracenote
Jun 7, 2018
The Golden State Warriors aim to finish off a four-game sweep of Cleveland when they visit the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals on Friday. Golden State is striving to win its third title in four seasons as well as become the first team to sweep the best-of-7 finals since the San Antonio Spurs dispatched the Cavaliers in four games in 2007.
The Cavaliers are the 14th team to fall behind 0-3 in the NBA Finals - the other 13 lost the series - and insist they aren't going to roll over. "We're going to keep fighting," Cleveland center Tristan Thompson told reporters. "It's the first team to four wins, right? We're on our home floor. For ourselves and for our fans, we've got to go out there and give everything we've got." The Warriors rode Kevin Durant's 43-point outing to Wednesday's 110-102 win in Game 3 and don't plan to let up on the pedal after blowing a 3-1 lead to the Cavaliers two years ago. "You never know, crazy things that can happen, turn of events in a series that could take place," Golden State forward Draymond Green told reporters. "So you have the opportunity to close out, you want to do that. So you come in, take full advantage of the opportunity in front of us."
TV: 9 p.m. ET, ABC
ABOUT THE WARRIORS: Durant reiterated Thursday that he will return to Golden State next season - the apparent plan is to opt-out of his current two-year, $51 million deal and sign a richer one. He said there is a different feeling with the team in its second NBA Finals with him on the roster. "It's just a different vibe because we've been through a season with each other already as champions, going through a whole season," Durant said at a press conference on Thursday. "So we know exactly what we need to do in order for us to win. We wanted to do that, focus on that as much as possible. The emotions, and all that stuff, doesn't really matter."
ABOUT THE CAVALIERS: LeBron James could be playing his final game for Cleveland before entering free agency and he said Thursday that he was against veteran Dwyane Wade being traded when the club shuffled its roster at the trading deadline. James ran down the Golden State roster and mentioned all the stars and their exploits before sliding in a mention that his squad also has some talented players. "We've had an opportunity to win two of these games in this three-game series so far, and we haven't come up with it," James said in a press conference. "Obviously, from a talent perspective, if you're looking at Golden State from their top five best players to our top five players, you would say they're stacked better than us."
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Warriors PG Stephen Curry had 11 points on 3-of-16 shooting in Game 3 after scoring 33 points and making an NBA Finals record nine 3-pointers in Game 2.
2. Cleveland swingman Kyle Korver is averaging 1.3 points on 1-of-10 shooting in the series.
3. Golden State swingman Andre Iguodala (left knee) scored eight points in 22 minutes in Game 3 in his first action of the series.
PREDICTION: Cavaliers 110, Warriors 106
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ATS Trends
Golden State
Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Warriors are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Warriors are 8-18 ATS in their last 26 games following a straight up win.
Warriors are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 vs. Eastern Conference.
Warriors are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. NBA Central.
Warriors are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS win.
Warriors are 6-17 ATS in their last 23 games playing on 1 days rest.
Warriors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games.
Cleveland
Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cavaliers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Friday games.
Cavaliers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cavaliers are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 vs. NBA Pacific.
Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
OU Trends
Golden State
Under is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 5-0 in Warriors last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Under is 7-1 in Warriors last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 7-1 in Warriors last 8 Friday games.
Over is 6-1 in Warriors last 7 NBA Championship games.
Over is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 vs. NBA Central.
Under is 8-2 in Warriors last 10 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 10-3 in Warriors last 13 overall.
Under is 20-7 in Warriors last 27 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 20-7-1 in Warriors last 28 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 8-3 in Warriors last 11 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 20-8 in Warriors last 28 road games.
Under is 5-2 in Warriors last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cleveland
Over is 6-1 in Cavaliers last 7 NBA Championship games.
Under is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Cavaliers last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Cavaliers last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 12-5 in Cavaliers last 17 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 9-4 in Cavaliers last 13 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 11-5 in Cavaliers last 16 home games.
Head to Head
Warriors are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
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NBA
Long Sheet
Friday, June 8
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GOLDEN STATE (73 - 29) at CLEVELAND (62 - 41) - 6/8/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 44-55 ATS (-16.5 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 25-36 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 67-44 ATS (+18.6 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 69-42 ATS (+22.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 41-60 ATS (-25.0 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-41 ATS (-20.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 12-9 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 15-6 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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