Both teams have so many offensive weapons who can score from anywhere on the court. During the regular season, the Cavaliers were fifth in the NBA in scoring and field goal shooting, while Golden State was No. 1 in both, as well as tops in three-point shooting (.391). They are working on two days of rest after LeBron James scored 51 in Game 1, but it wasn't enough in a 124-114 defeat. Cleveland is 37-23 OVER the total against teams that allowed 106+ points per game during the regular season. They are also 57-35 OVER when the total is 210-219.5. The good news is the Cavaliers dominated the boards in Game 1, outrebounding the Warriors 53-38 with the return of 7-footer Kevin Love (13 boards). They turned 19 offensive rebounds into 21 second-chance points with high percentage shots. The bad news is Golden State shot 51.1 percent from the floor and 95 percent from the free-throw line while committing just eight turnovers. The Warriors will be without their best defensive player, Andre Iguodala (knee), for Game 2 and this shapes up as another offensive show. Take the OVER in Game 2.
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NBA
Cleveland at Golden State
June 3, 2018
8:05 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Game Total OVER 214.5 -105 (risk 1.5 to return 2.93)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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