The Cleveland Cavaliers are 9-1 SU over their last 10 playoff games with a 6-2 ATS record over their last eight. The Cavaliers will try to stay hot and take a commanding 3-1 series lead on Thursday night when they host the Golden State Warriors at the Quickens Loan Arena.
NBA Finals betting: Warriors vs. Cavaliers Game 4 odds, stats
The Golden State Warriors look to find their shot and even their series against the Cleveland Cavaliers as favorites on the road in Game 4.
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Cleveland is a 2.5-point home underdog in Game 4 at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. After closing as a 2-point home underdog in Game 3, the Cavaliers came away with a 96-91 point victory.
Through the first three games, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ ability to win ugly has been the main story of the NBA Finals. LeBron James was once again dominant in Game 3 with 40 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. However, in some circles, it is Matthew Dellavedova who is grabbing the headlines coming off a gritty performance in which he played great defense and scored a career-high 20 playoff points.
Overall, the Cavaliers are playing excellent team defense. The Warriors have been held to only 92 regulation points per game through the first three games of the series. Cleveland is 4-1 SU and ATS in its last five games as an underdog according to the OddsShark NBA Database.
There are no moral victories at this point in the season, but Golden State might be able to take something from the end of Game 3. Playing with desperation, the Warriors looked like themselves for the first time all series, scoring 36 points in the fourth quarter to narrow Cleveland’s 20-point lead late in the third quarter down to just three points in the fourth.
It wound up being too little too late for the Warriors to win Game 3, but a similar offensive output will likely be necessary for Golden State moving forward to get back into this series. The Warriors are 5-0 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games coming off two straight losses.
The UNDER is 12-3 in Golden State’s last 15 games. Thursday’s total is set at 193 points for the Warriors vs. Cavaliers betting matchup. Five of the last six games between Golden State and Cleveland have gone UNDER the posted total at the sportsbooks.
