Baron Davis is out for this one. But, that's a reason to back the Warriors as the rest of the team will really feel the need to step up and lay it on the line in his absence. Cleveland is favored here despite losing five straight. Their last two games were defensive battles that they just couldn't win. Meanwhile, Golden State's offense has been prolific. Home teams having scored 105+ last game vs. a team off 2 straight games where both teams scored 90 points or less are 53-20 (73%) ATS since 1996. At home, the Warriors score and give up a lot of points. Against a struggling Cavs offense, they should be able to win and get the upset. Two stars on the Warriors.
This pick was released to clients on August 07, 2012 at 3:43PM ET.
NBA
Cleveland at Golden State
January 20, 2006
10:35 PM Eastern
2 units on Golden State +2 (-110) (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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