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Cavaliers vs. Warriors: Game 1 Finals Odds, TV Schedule and Predictions
- Updated: May 31, 2016
Thursday marks the beginning of an anticipated rematch when LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers visit Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors for Game 1 of the 2016 NBA Finals.
This time last year saw the same setup, with the Cavaliers visiting and getting 44 points from James in what turned into a 108-100 overtime victory for the Warriors.
But there’s a different feel to the rematch ahead of Game 1. Golden State has dealt with injuries and a brutal Western Conference while James and Co. have had an easy ride and—unlike last year—don’t limp into the series suffering from a health standpoint.
Here’s a look at everything to know about the rematch’s opener.
2016 NBA Finals Game 1
When: Thursday, June 2 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland
TV: ABC
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Preview
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Las Vegas likes the Warriors, to say the least, giving the team a 5.5-point advantage going into Thursday’s affair, according to Odds Shark.
Why not? It’s hard to name a team that has overcome such adversity in droves on the way to the Finals before. The Warriors needed five games to best the Houston Rockets in Round 1 while Curry dealt with a knee issue, then five more to dismiss the Portland Trail Blazers.
The conference finals wound up a seven-game slog for the Warriors, a 108-102 loss in the opener and two losses on the road in 133-105 and 118-94 fashion slapping the Warriors in a 3-1 hole.
“We survived by the skin of our teeth,” head coach Steve Kerr said, …
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