NBA Finals – Game 2

*Original betting lines and lineups taken game morning, adjust accordingly. 

2017 NBA Finals Picks

Cleveland @ Golden State

NBA FINALS – GAME 2

GOLDEN STATE LEAD – 1-0

Picks against the spread

Season Win/Loss

Season Points +/-

Season Matchup

The Trends-

• Under is 9-1-2 in the last 11 meetings in Golden State.
• Cavaliers are 6-11 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Golden State.
• Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings.

The Say –

We all know LeBron is on an epic NBA Finals run with 7 straight cracks at getting a ring (a few for good, and a few for evil). However, not since the Dallas series in 2011 has a James led team won a Game 1. That’s 6 straight Game 1 losses for the King with his team eventually wining the Championship in 3 campaigns,

The Total Points Under was a winner again. That’s 0/16 in games between the Warriors and Cavs where the Total Points were under 226.0. With the target @220.0 for tonight’s game, its another strong pick, and one that we like.

Cleveland’s big 3 of James, Kyrie and Love scored a combined 67 points in Game 1, with the rest of the team only able to put up a measly 24 points in what was a blow out after the 3rd quarter.

There were many overreactions from Game 1 in regard to the Warriors form, and you cant ignore the fact that both Klay Thompson and Draymond Green struggled (6/28 from the field) yet the Golden State were still able to pull out a convincing win.

We cant go past Kevin Durant’s (38pts-8ats-8rbs) in Game 1. Not wanting to throw dirt on Harrison Barnes but what an upgrade!

Could this be the year for redemption for Durant or has LeBron been up all weekend studying how to stop the juggernaut?

Our Best Bet tonight is again the Unders, although the Warriors -8.5 is looking good at home. Either is good.

The Best Pick – Total Points Under 220.0 @-110 ($1.91) or Golden State -8.5

Feeling Lucky – Golden State Warriors -8.5 / Under 221.5 @3.30