LeBron James managed to carry the patchwork Cleveland Cavaliers out of
the Eastern Conference and into another NBA Finals. The Golden State
Warriors similarly overcame adversity in the West, surviving a 3-2
deficit and winning Game 7 on the road against the Houston Rockets in
order to advance.CLICKHERE
On Thursday (9 p.m. ET), these clubs square off for the fourth straight time in the NBA Finals, with Game 1 coming at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.
The Warriors are massive 12.5-point sportsbook favorites, with the over-under for total points scored set at 214.5.
For optimal analysis of this matchup, you need to see what SportsLine senior analyst Larry Hartstein has to say. The veteran NBA handicapper has built on another winning season with a standout 23-13 mark against the spread in his postseason selections.Free Signup
He also has been zeroed in on these two clubs, posting a 14-6 mark against the spread (70 percent) when either Golden State or Cleveland are involved.
On Thursday (9 p.m. ET), these clubs square off for the fourth straight time in the NBA Finals, with Game 1 coming at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.
The Warriors are massive 12.5-point sportsbook favorites, with the over-under for total points scored set at 214.5.
For optimal analysis of this matchup, you need to see what SportsLine senior analyst Larry Hartstein has to say. The veteran NBA handicapper has built on another winning season with a standout 23-13 mark against the spread in his postseason selections.Free Signup
He also has been zeroed in on these two clubs, posting a 14-6 mark against the spread (70 percent) when either Golden State or Cleveland are involved.
Now, Hartstein has delved into the difficult task of handicapping the
point spread in an NBA Finals that is expected to be the most lopsided
in recent memory.
James is making his eight straight Finals appearance, fourth straight with the Cavaliers, a team he led to an upset of Golden State in 2016. He took over Game 7 in Boston on Sunday against the cold-shooting Celtics -- and minus injured forward Kevin Love -- to propel the Cavaliers to an 87-79 victory and a shot at the Larry O'Brien trophy.
The Warriors had injury issues of their own, and Stephen Curry struggled a bit coming off an MCL sprain. They looked a bit ambivalent at times in the playoffs and allowed Houston to win two straight games to push Golden State to the brink of elimination.
But Curry and Kevin Durant combined for 61 points in a 101-92 road victory to clinch the series Monday.
James is making his eight straight Finals appearance, fourth straight with the Cavaliers, a team he led to an upset of Golden State in 2016. He took over Game 7 in Boston on Sunday against the cold-shooting Celtics -- and minus injured forward Kevin Love -- to propel the Cavaliers to an 87-79 victory and a shot at the Larry O'Brien trophy.
The Warriors had injury issues of their own, and Stephen Curry struggled a bit coming off an MCL sprain. They looked a bit ambivalent at times in the playoffs and allowed Houston to win two straight games to push Golden State to the brink of elimination.
But Curry and Kevin Durant combined for 61 points in a 101-92 road victory to clinch the series Monday.
Veteran forward Andre Iguodala is out for Game 1 with a leg injury,
while Love is questionable for Cleveland because of concussion protocol.
Harstein has evaluated all these factors and isolated a critical x-factor he believes will be the difference. He's sharing what that is only over at SportsLine.
Will Golden State keep up the intensity and roll in Game 1, or will James thrive in the underdog role and push the game to the wire? … Visit SportsLine now to see which side of Cavaliers-Warriors you should be all over Thursday, from a red-hot analyst who's hitting 70 percent of his picks involving these teams.
Harstein has evaluated all these factors and isolated a critical x-factor he believes will be the difference. He's sharing what that is only over at SportsLine.
Will Golden State keep up the intensity and roll in Game 1, or will James thrive in the underdog role and push the game to the wire? … Visit SportsLine now to see which side of Cavaliers-Warriors you should be all over Thursday, from a red-hot analyst who's hitting 70 percent of his picks involving these teams.
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