The Cleveland Cavaliers will once again host the defending NBA Champions, the Golden State Warriors at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio for Game Six of the NBA Finals. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 PM and is to be aired on ABC. In Game Five, Cleveland shocked Golden State in their own arena, where they have lost just three times previous to this all season long by a score of 112-97. The Game 6 betting lines opened with the Cavaliers favored by 2, but we’ve seen the point spread climb to -2.5 at most betting venues. The total line has been on an upward move to as high as 208 on some NBA boards after opening at 207.
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Cleveland pulled off quite a spectacle in route to their imposing victory against Golden State at the Oracle Arena. Both LeBron James and Kyrie Irving scored 41 points each, placing the duo in their own stratosphere for combined scoring in NBA Finals all-time. The performance was quite essential, as such accolades would be required to keep Cleveland’s title hopes alive against a host that boasts the most wins in a single season in NBA history.
As a result of Game Five, the Warriors fell to 59-43-2 ATS. On the contrary, Cleveland has improved to 48-50-3. In their last contest at the Quicken Loans Arena, the Cavaliers fell to the Warriors by decisive margins, losing by eleven to the champs.
As a reaction to Game Five’s result, 62% of the public are taking the Cavaliers against the spread. Conversely, 71% of the consensus are with the Warriors on the Money Line at 120. Cleveland requires juice at -140. The Total Line is sitting at 207.5 with 51% of the public on the under. This market is basically a toss-up.