NBA Finals 2016: Cavs vs. Warriors Game 2 Vegas Odds, Prop Bets and Predictions

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are facing off in the NBA Finals.

In a rematch from last season’s championship series, the Warriors and Cavaliers are at it again, and this year, the Cavs have their full complement of players. The Warriors took Game 1 at home in convincing fashion, winning 104-89 on Thursday night.

According to Ben Cafardo of ESPN, Game 1 of the Finals set a record for viewership on ABC; Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated then provided some context for that rating:

19.2 million watched Game 1 #NBAFinals on @ABCNetwork. A record.

— Ben Cafardo (@Ben_ESPN) June 3, 2016

For the Michael Jordan perspective: His last NBA Finals (1998 vs. Utah) averaged 29.0 million viewers on NBC. https://t.co/qPkOrlHs0O

— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) June 3, 2016

The sharpshooting Warriors backcourt of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson came back to earth Thursday, scoring only 20 total points while shooting a combined 8-of-27 from the field. However, the Dubs reserves swung the game for the defending champs. Shaun Livingston led the way with 20 points, and the bench as a whole outscored the Cavs backups 45-10.

LeBron James did what he could for Cleveland, just missing out on a triple-double with 23 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving also did their part, chipping in with 17 and 26 points, respectively, but the rest of the Cavs lineup was …

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