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Golden State at Cleveland

January 15, 2018
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This is a rematch of the last three NBA Finals, but only one team is playing well. Golden State point guard Stephen Curry (ankle) just came back from a two-game absence while Kevin Durant has been hot the last three games, shooting 64.3 percent from the floor and 58 percent from 3-point range in that span. The Warriors are 19-3 straight up on the road, winning 12 in a row away from home. Golden State is tops in the NBA in scoring, free throw shooting and three-point shooting, while the defense is second in field goal shooting allowed. The Warriors are 20-8 ATS on the road against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Meanwhile, Cleveland is #25 defensively in points allowed, #24 in field goal shooting allowed. The Cavaliers were blasted by a total of 62 points in losses at Minnesota and Toronto (the latter a 133-99 loss) before going into Indiana on Friday and building a 22-point lead in the first quarter only to fall 97-95. Cleveland is on a 16-34-1 ATS run, including 6-22-1 ATS at home. Golden State took six of the last seven from Cleveland, including a Game 5 win in the NBA Finals last spring, along with a 99-92 win on Christmas Day, even though Curry didn't play. With the stumbling Cavaliers 5-17-1 ATS versus the Western Conference, back the visitors. Play Golden State.

2 units on Golden State -5.5 (-107) (risk 2 to return 3.87)
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Cleveland Cavaliers
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