NBA Finals Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors Game 2 Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 06-03-2018, 20:00 EDT

Spread: Golden State Warriors -11.5

Total: +215.5

In the second game of the 2018 NBA Finals, the defending champions and second in the West Golden State Warriors (58-24), after winning a thrilling Game 1 at home in overtime with a 114-124 score and taking the 1-0 lead in the series, they are hosting once again their rivals for the last four seasons Cleveland Cavaliers (50-32).

Cavs had a 50-32 record in the regular season and finished in the fourth place of the Eastern Conference. In their latest matchup they saw a 2-game winning streak end with a road loss in game 1 against the Warriors with a 114-124 score in overtime. Warriors had a 58-24 record in the regular season and finished in the second place of the Western Conference. They have won their last three matches and in their last game they won at home against the Cavs in game 1 with a 114-124 score.

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Cavaliers are led in scoring by LeBron James with 34.9 ppg, adding 9.2 rebounds and a team-best 8.7 assists. per game. He is followed by Kevin Love with 14.3 ppg and a team-best 10.2 rebounds per game. Warriors are led in scoring by Kevin Durant with 28.8 ppg, adding 7.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. He is followed by Steph Curry with 25.2 ppg, 6.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, while Klay Thompson adds 20.7 ppg.

Golden State have a perfect 3-0 against Cleveland this season and are 2-0 at home. They also lead them 12-7 in their last 19 meetings in the NBA Finals, all in the past four seasons. Warriors are 38-13 at home, while Cavs are 25-26 on the road. Warriors are better offensively, scoring a second-best 109.9 ppg to Cavs’ 101.8, while both teams allow almost the same points off their opponents (101.1 and 101.2 ppg). Warriors have a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 47.4% to Cavs’ 46% and from behind the arc, shooting with 35.2% to Cavs’ 33.5%. Cavs commit fewer turnovers (12.8 to 13.2), while Warriors dish more assists (25.9 to 18.8) and grab more boards per game (45.7 to 40.9). The Cavs will not be as good as in game 1 for a second straight game in Golden State so pick the Warriors for an easy home win tonight in game 2.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors Game 2 Prediction: Golden State Warriors -11.5 (-108)