NBA Finals 2016: Cavaliers vs. Warriors Game 1 Odds, Prop Bets, Predictions

June 1st, 2016 by Scott Polacek Leave a reply »

The Golden State Warriors are four wins away from winning their second straight NBA title and capping off their record 73-win season with a Larry O’Brien Trophy. The only thing standing in their way is a familiar foe—LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Golden State handled the Cavaliers in six games in last year’s NBA Finals, but it would be inaccurate to call this a true rematch. While the names on the front of the jerseys will be the same, Cleveland will be at full strength this time around. Kevin Love didn’t play in last year’s Finals with a shoulder injury, and Kyrie Irving played in Game 1 before suffering a knee injury.

Cleveland is also more reliant on the three-point shot this year with Channing Frye playing minutes at center instead of Timofey Mozgov.

The new-look Cavaliers and Warriors will approach the NBA Finals as an opportunity to win a title, but bettors will see it as a chance to partake in more bets than just the straight point spread. Like the Super Bowl in the NFL, there are plenty of prop bets for the NBA’s biggest stage.

With that in mind, here is a ...

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