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Atlanta at Cleveland

May 26, 2015
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Premium Pick

I'm not sure a single player has impacted his own personal will on a game as LeBron James has done over his career. Last game might have been the pinnacle of them. James is dealing with several nagging injuries, but refused to give into the pain, on his way to 38 points, 18 rebounds, 13 assists and 3 steals. He keeps telling Kyrie Irving, out with a knee injury, that he has his back, and he sure has. James knows the importance of closing this series out in four games as he needs time to rest and recover, as does Irving, and a win tonight will give them nine days off. Atlanta was out-played in all facets of the game, but held in there because they made 87.5% of 32 free throws, and committed just seven turnovers in 53 minutes of play. It has been all Cleveland in the first three games, and James will have his fingerprints all over this one. Play on Cleveland to advance to the NBA Finals.

1.5 units on Cleveland -7.5 (-105) (risk 1.5 to return 2.93)
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Atlanta Hawks
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22
18
28
88
Cleveland Cavaliers img
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27
26
33
118
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