Warriors are Game 5 Favorites vs Cavs

The Golden State Warriors will be the betting favorites for the fifth straight time in this year's NBA Finals on Sunday night as they play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena with the series all square at two victories apiece.

Golden State crushed Cleveland 103-82 as a 4-point road underdog on the NBA betting lines to tie up the best-of-seven set at 2-2 on Thursday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The OVER/UNDER has gone 1-3 so far in the NBA Finals.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Golden State Warriors as -9-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 195.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Warriors to win this game 107-105. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Golden State Warriors sit at 81-20 (56-44-1 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently 67-33 (50-50 ATS). Looking to bet on the points scored total? Golden State is 43-57-1 OU and Cleveland is 40-59-1 OU.

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The power rankings show a disparity between these teams with the Golden State Warriors rated this week at No. 2 and the Cleveland Cavaliers sitting at No. 3.

Statistical Matchup

In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Golden State's No. 4-rated NBA squad against Cleveland's No. 15-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Golden State rates No. 2 in the league with 10.87 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 3 with 10.03 per outing.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Golden State won its last outing, a 103-82 result against the Cavaliers on June 11. The Warriors covered in that game as a -4-point favorite, while the 185 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Betting Trends
  • Cleveland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
  • Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games
  • Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
  • Golden State is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Golden State's last 16 games
  • Golden State is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
  • Golden State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Cleveland home to Golden State, Tuesday, June 16th

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