TONIGHT’S NBA FINALS PICKS
*Original NBA Finals picks and research are done a game day morning, adjust your NBA Finals picks accordingly should spreads and lineups change.
NBA FINALS – GAME 1
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, May 30, 2019
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
GOLDEN STATE @ TORONTO
NBA FINALS – GAME 1
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Toronto | 58 | 24 | 32-9 | 26-15 |
| Golden St. | 57 | 25 | 30-11 | 27-14 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Toronto | 114.4 | 108.4 | +6.0 |
| Golden St. | 117.7 | 111.2 | +6.5 |
Playoff Series
- 1ST MEETING
Season Series
| 13.12.18 | Golden St. | Toronto | 93 : 113 |
| 30.11.18 | Toronto | Golden St. | 131 : 128 (119 : 119) |
Picks ATS
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Golden State | Over | Toronto |
| +1.0 | 213.0 | 118-109 |
H2H TRENDS
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Toronto.
- Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
- Warriors are 2-5-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
THE RUB
- The Raptors head into Game 1 on home court as -1.0 favorites but the punters have absolutely flocked to the Warriors +1.0
- The total was on the move Saturday night, opening at 214.0 and jumping to 215.0. The series prices were adjusting in a hurry, opening at Warriors -275/Raptors +225 to Warriors -310/Raptors +250. The punters love the Warriors here.
- Toronto were in a 2-0 hole against the Bucks in the East Finals, then pushed to overtime, pulling out the win, followed by wins in Games 4, 5 and 6.
- The Warriors have been waiting to hit the court for 5 days after making short work of Portland in the Western Finals, notching a 4-0 sweep.
- Toronto won 32 of their 41 home games during the regular season and are making their first NBA Finals appearance as a franchise.
- Durant will not suit up for Game 1, and our gut feeling is that he may be lucky to play at all in these Finals, and thus his Warriors tenure may have already ended.
GAME PICK – Golden State ML
PLAYER PROP – Draymond Green Under 13.5 Points (Result = 10 Points) – WIN
SERIES SCORE – Golden State 4-2
