Golden State (35-9) at Cleveland (26-16)
When: Monday, January 15th 2018
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: TNT
Opening Odds: Golden State -4.5/229
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The Cleveland Cavaliers may still be the favorite to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals, but they have a lot of work to do within the locker room for that to become a reality. They are in the middle of their worst stretch of basketball this season and now they have to contend with the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, who are on a 12-game road winning streak. The Cavaliers were annihilated by a total of 62 points in losses at Minnesota and Toronto before going into Indiana on Friday and building a 22-point lead in the first quarter only to fall 97-95. The Warriors, who beat the Cavaliers 99-92 on Christmas Day, have hit a brutal portion of their schedule and nearly blew a 27-point halftime lead at Toronto on Saturday before holding on to earn a 127-125 win on the second night of a back-to-back. Golden State, who leads the Western Conference by 3.5 games, will continue their five-game road trip in Chicago on Wednesday before ending it in Houston on Saturday. The free-falling Cavaliers have lost seven of their last nine and are 7.5 games behind East-leading Boston and 3.5 behind second place Toronto. Golden State has won six of the last seven meetings from Cleveland, including a five-game win in the NBA Finals last spring.
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Golden State point guard Stephen Curry returned from a two-game absence with an ankle injury on Saturday and recorded 24 points, nine assists and six rebounds. Curry, who missed the Christmas game against Cleveland with the same ankle injury, was the only player that might have been well-rested in Toronto, which marked the Warriors’ third game in four nights and seventh in 11 days. Kevin Durant, who has been taking some nights off, played in each of the last three games and shot 64.3% from the floor and 58% from 3-point range in those contests. Backup small forward Omri Casspi (back) sat out the last two games and is probable for Monday.
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With the rash of injuries the Cavaliers are dealing with, other players have been going out and playing extended minutes, but head coach Tyronn Lue liked what he saw the other night in Toronto. “Guys may have been a little tired, but I thought we fought and played with the right purpose, defensively especially.” Isaiah Thomas, who is sitting out back-to-backs after coming off a hip injury, is expected to play on Monday and is hoping for a better performance after going 2-of-15 (four points) at Toronto. Shooting struggles haven’t been immune to the rest of the team, as JR Smith is 4-of-22 from the floor, including 1-of-12 from 3-point range, in the last three games. Cleveland will get the struggling Orlando Magic on Thursday after two days off.
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I don’t have any confidence in Cleveland right now even though LeBron and company can go off at any time. Their team chemistry is not very good right now and Golden State will take full advantage of that and roll.
Pick: Warriors -5
- Warriors are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Warriors are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Warriors are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Warriors are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Warriors are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Cavaliers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Cavaliers are 5-2-2 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Cavaliers are 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 games overall.
- Cavaliers are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games following a straight up loss.
- Cavaliers are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Cavaliers are 5-17-1 ATS in their last 23 vs. Western Conference.
- Cavaliers are 6-22-1 ATS in their last 29 home games.
- Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Cavaliers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
- Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
- Cavaliers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Pacific.
- Over is 6-0 in Warriors last 6 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 7-1 in Warriors last 8 overall.
- Over is 7-1 in Warriors last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 6-1 in Warriors last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 6-1 in Warriors last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-1 in Warriors last 6 road games.
- Under is 8-2 in Warriors last 10 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 10-4 in Warriors last 14 Monday games.
- Under is 5-2 in Warriors last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 13-6 in Warriors last 19 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Over is 9-0 in Cavaliers last 9 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
- Under is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 Monday games.
- Over is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 home games.
- Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 20-7 in Cavaliers last 27 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Over is 33-14 in Cavaliers last 47 games following a straight up loss.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Cleveland.
- Home team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Warriors are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
