The Cleveland Cavaliers are 4-0 straight up and against the spread in their last four games when facing elimination against the Golden State Warriors. The Cavaliers will try to keep that resiliency alive this Monday night with an upset win in Game 5.
Cavaliers vs. Warriors Game 5 odds: Cleveland looks to avoid elimination as road underdog
The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to keep the NBA Finals alive and earn another home game with a Game 5 win against the favored Golden State Warriors on Monday.
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Cleveland is an 8.5-point road underdog in Oakland at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In the first two games of this series, the Cavaliers lost and failed to cover as a 7.5-point underdog in Game 1 and a 9-point underdog in Game 2.
Cleveland Cavaliers
With their backs against the wall facing elimination, the Cavaliers exploded out of the gate with the best offensive first quarter and first half in NBA Finals history. Cleveland led 49-33 at the end of the first quarter and 86-68 at the end of the first half, eventually cruising to a 137-116 victory as 5-point home underdogs.
After shooting an ice-cold 29.8 percent from three-point range through the first three games of the series, the team hit 24 of its 45 three-point attempts in Game 4 for a 53.3 percent rate.
The Cavaliers are just 3-9 SU and 4-8 ATS in their last 12 road games against the Warriors, per the OddsShark NBA Database.
Betting Line / Total: Golden State -8.5 / 230.5 Points
Golden State Warriors
Even in a losing effort, Kevin Durant continued his torrent scoring pace with another 35-point game. Though the Warriors would have loved to successfully complete their 16-0 postseason run, they don’t have to be too discouraged after Friday night’s game. Cleveland was playing a must-win game at home and simply had an unbelievable shooting night.
Golden State is 18-1 SU and 10-7-2 ATS in its last 19 games at home.
Monday night’s total is set at 230.5 points. The OVER is 4-1 in the Warriors’ last five games at home.
Golden State’s series victory seemed like a foregone conclusion after Game 3. But suddenly, Game 5 feels like a very important one, especially after last year’s Warriors blowup. All of the pressure is on the Warriors in this one, and the last thing they want to do is allow this series to be extended and sent back to Cleveland.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors
When: Monday, June 12, 9:00 p.m. ET
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, Calif.
