Golden State vs Cleveland Game 5 Preview
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After a crushing defeat, everyone expected the Cavaliers to roll over for a Warriors team that just doesn't seem to cool down. But LeBron James and the rest of the Cavaliers put on an offensive performance of a lifetime dropping 137 points including a record-setting 49 points in the first period. The Cavs shot 52.9% from the field and hit 24 of their 45 three-point attempts. Going down as one of the all-time great performances, the Cavs need a repeat performance if they are to upset the Warriors back in Oakland.
| |
POINT SPREAD |
MONEYLINE |
OVER/UNDER |
| Cleveland |
+8.5 (-110) |
+240 |
o231.5 (-110) |
| Golden State |
-8.5 (-110) |
-300 |
u231.5 (-110) |
The Warriors failed to close out the series by failing to put a lid on the Cavaliers who shot the ball well from the get-go. The Cavs were on a mission and just balled out thanks partly to a lax Warriors defense. Golden State also had their worst shooting performance of the series hitting only 44.8% of their field goals and only 28.2% of their three-pointers. The most significant actions from the Warriors came via technical and flagrant fouls from the likes of Draymond Green and Zaza Pachulia.
The Cavaliers had their best shooting night in the series nailing 52.9% of their field goals and a whopping 53.3% of their three-pointers. The big three of James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love combined for 96 points as James notched another triple-double.
With hot shooting like this, it's no wonder the Cavs won but it'll be tough to keep it up especially back in Oakland where the home crowd - and the referees will be against them. Game 5 could be a reverse of game 4 where it's Golden State who catches fire.
Game 4 could have been a turning point in the series where it's the Cavs who begin a hot shooting streak but the Warriors are still a better team defensively. They should get past the distractions and return to form specifically Steph Curry who only had 14 points on 30.8% shooting and was a team-worst -25 on Friday. Durant still hit 35 points but shooting only 40.9% and only 22.2% from deep. The Warriors need to get into rhythm quickly. At least before the Cavs.
Cavaliers at Warriors Online Betting
There is definitely a sense of deja vu here for the Warriors who became the first NBA team to squander a 3-1 lead in the Finals but odds are blowing a 3-0 lead are minimal. They return to Oakland where the Warriors have been on fire and it took the Cavs 24 three-pointers and an NBA-record 49 points in the first period to oust Golden State who still hung around. The Warriors' defense just wasn't there and they'll tighten up for game 5 and clinch their second championship in three seasons.
Golden State Warriors (-300)
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Betting the money line, in this case, is a high-risk low-reward endeavour but throwing money at the underdog just because of their odds can also be foolhardy. Instead, pursuing alternate options with both the point spread and totals (over/under) is suggested.
All the top sportsbooks offer these three types of bets with some offering additional prop bets where you adjust the numbers for the bets for higher or lower odds. It's a good idea test out all these while a signup bonus of up to $200 helps for new players.
The point spread is a favourite amongst gamblers. It evens out the line between both favourites and underdogs by setting each team points they have to "cover".
Like the money line, favourites are lined with a minus (-8.5) and underdogs with a plus (+8.5) indicating how much is subtracted or added to their final scores, respectively. So in order to cash, a favourite has to win by over 8.5 points and an underdog cannot lose by more than 8.5 points. So far all the favourites have covered for the past four games.
The totals indicate the combined final score for both teams regardless of the result. The over is a popular bet and has cashed for the last three games thanks to the hot shooting from both teams. However, the Warriors are bound to tighten up on defense following game 4's loss and like game 1, game 5 could be a "low-scoring" affair and the under might be the smarter play here. Take advantage of the signup bonus and use the free dollars on these types of bets.
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