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This is the 1st Finals matchup between teams that ranked 1st and 2nd in the regular season in made 3-pointers

 

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No home team has received more than 60% of spread bets during the Finals.

Warriors (-5.5) currently receiving 61%.

 

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2016 NBA Playoff Betting Trends


SPREAD

• Home Teams: 49-30 ATS
• Favorites: 47-32 ATS
• Home Favorites: 36-19 ATS
• Teams receiving no more than 40% of spread bets: 22-16 ATS
• Favorites receiving no more than 40% of spread bets: 3-0 ATS
• Favorites of 8 or more: 21-6 ATS
• Teams with 4+ days between games: 13-10 ATS
• Home teams with 4+ days between games: 10-3 ATS
• Team lost 2+ consecutive games: 18-10 ATS

TOTAL

• Under: 47-31
• Under, total at least 190: 43-27
• Under, total at least 200: 23-11
• Under, total increases at least 1-point: 21-9
• Under, less than 50% of O/U bets: 44-24
• Under, less than 40% of O/U bets: 30-17
• Under, more than 50% of the money: 10-5

 

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The Cavaliers are +131 in 366 minutes with LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love on court together this postseason

 

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Can LeBron James & Co. bring an end to this streak?

ESPN's BPI gives Cavaliers a 25 percent chance to win title

 

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Despite their potent offenses, the under has gone 38-26 (59.4%) in Warriors and/or Cavs playoff games over the past two years.

 

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Here are exact games odds from William Hill

 

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LeBron James in Finals ...

2015 +200 v GS (L)
2014 +140 v SA (L)
2013 -220 v SA (W)
2012 +160 v OKC (W)
2011 -180 v Mavs (L)
2007 +360 v SA (L)

 

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With Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving out for most of the 2015 Finals, LeBron James had to almost do it all for Cavaliers

 

[bobbyjones2]

Interesting, that according to Lebron " a lebron james team is never an under dog" would be under dogs in 4 out of six finals, scratch that 5 out of 7.

 

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as of now from Vegas Gambling Steam ...


NBA Finals GM1

Warriors -6 (55%)

 

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Sports Insights ...

 

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Warriors went 33-19 ATS against the West this season but just 12-17 ATS vs. East.

Cavs went 16-13 ATS against the West, 22-29 ATS vs. East.

 

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NBA Finals lookahead lines (5Dimes)

G1: GS -6
G2: GS -5.5
G3: CLE -2.5
G4: CLE -2.5
G5: GS -5.5
G6: CLE -3
G7: GS -5

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Warriors are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 home games.

Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings.

Under is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings in Golden State.
Under is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 versus Eastern Conference opponents.