The Golden State Warriors visit Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers in Game of the NBA Finals, pitting the first-ranked offense against the top-ranked defense. Action gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jun. 8 and will air on ABC and C+D.
The Cavaliers were blown out by the Warriors 110-77 on Sunday. LeBron James was the team’s leading scorer with 19 points.
This showdown pits one of the league’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses, as Cleveland currently ranks third in the NBA in offensive efficiency and Golden State is first in defensive efficiency. Also, the Warriors’s first-ranked offense (offensive efficiency of 112.5) will face off against the second-ranked defense of the Cavaliers (defensive efficiency of 103.1).
The Cavaliers have gone 69-29 Straight Up (SU) and 46-50-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 69-29 SU and 46-50-2 ATS against teams from the Western Conference. The Cavaliers come into the game with the league’s fifth-ranked home scoring offense, averaging 107.3 points per game on their own court.
On the other side, the Warriors have 87-14 SU and 56-42-3 ATS records. In Eastern Conference games, Golden State has gone 87-14 SU and 56-42-3 ATS. During the last 10 games, they averaged 102.2 PPG, below their 114.1 PPG season average. The Warriors rarely make costly errors handling the ball. They have the second-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the league at 1.93. The Warriors average 103.8 points allowed per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 96.3 points per game during that span. A large part of Golden State’s game is creating turnovers and turning them into points. They are scoring 17.5 points per game off turnovers, which ranks first in the league.
Golden State won the last meeting this season between these two teams, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 8-2. With a 7-3 record, the Warriors also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS
Notes
“Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Cleveland is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games “.
“Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 7 games “.
“Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 6 games at home”.
“Cleveland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Golden State”.
“Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland’s last 13 games when playing Golden State”.
“Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Golden State”.
The Golden State Warriors average the most points per game this season with 114.1, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are the fourth-best team in points allowed with 97.9.
Cleveland has allowed an average of 97.2 points per home game this season. Golden State averages 112.9 points per away game, placing the team at the top of the NBA in scoring.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Cavaliers are 42-10 on the season. When the Warriors score fewer than 100, they are a losing 3-7.
Cleveland is 27-19 when allowing 100 or more points this season. The Warriors have a superb 84-7 record when they hit the century mark.
The Warriors have the best defense in the NBA, with a defensive rating of 101.2. The Cavaliers’s offense ranks a solid third, with an offensive rating of 109.6.
Golden State beats Cleveland in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Warriors average 101.4 possessions and 1.125 points per possession, while the Cavaliers average 95.1 possessions with 1.096 points per possession.
Cleveland has an average effective field goal percentage of 52.7%, second-ranked in the NBA. Golden State is a winning 11-5 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Cleveland attempts 29.0 three pointers and Golden State attempts 31.0 per game. Both teams have winning records when they have 25 or more three point attempts. The Cavaliers sit at 51-22 and the Warriors are 78-13.
The Golden State Warriors average 6.0 blocks per game, the fifth-ranked team in the league. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank a lowly 27th in blocking with just 3.8 per game.
The Golden State Warriors are the NBA’s best defensive rebounding team. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank 12th in offensive rebounding.
The Golden State Warriors rank ninth in steals, with an average of 8.4 per game. When the Cleveland Cavaliers allow at least 8 steals, they have a solid 31-11 record.
