Betting Preview for the 2017 NBA Finals

The 2017 NBA Finals are here! For the third straight season, the Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors won the NBA title back in 2015, and then the Cavaliers came from behind and beat Golden State last year in 7 games.

The Golden State Warriors won 67 games during the regular season, and picked up the top seed. The Warriors swept through the first 12 games of the postseason with series sweeps over Portland, the Utah Jazz and the San Antonio Spurs.

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Cavs Turning it on in the Playoffs

The Cleveland Cavaliers came into the postseason as losers of four straight games. The Cavaliers dropped to the second seed in the Eastern Conference, but won 12 out of 13 games in the postseason. Cleveland swept the Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, and then beat the Boston Celtics in 5 games.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are watching LeBron James once again lead the team in scoring. The King is scoring 32.3 points per game, while playing in more than 41 minutes. LeBron is ripping down 8 rebounds per game, and dishing out 7 assists per game. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are also putting together fantastic numbers as well. Love is scoring 17.3 points per game, and grabbing 10.3 rebounds per game.

The Cavaliers won the Central Division over the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers by 9 games. Cleveland, during the regular season scored 110.3 points per game, and allowed 107.2 per game. The Cavaliers in the regular season have won 50+ games for the last three seasons.

Warriors Have Not Lost in Playoffs

The Golden State Warriors will start the series at home, a place where they went 36-5 during the regular season, and of course won six straight in the postseason. The Warriors in the regular season were dominate as well, scoring 115.9 points per game, and allowing just over 104. In the postseason, the Warriors had a game within single digits just twice in 12 games.

The Warriors continue to score points in bunches. Golden State is led by Steph Curry, who is scoring 28.6 points per game in the postseason. Kevin Durant, who came over from Oklahoma City after last season is scoring 25.2 points per game. Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have combined for more than 28 points per game as well. Golden State has won 258 games in the regular season over the last four seasons.

Free NBA Finals Series Betting Pick

The Golden State Warriors are likely the better team here. LeBron James is an insane basketball player, and can lead his team to a win or two in this series. But, overall, the better team here is the Golden State Warriors. With Kevin Durant coming over, the Warriors are awfully good, and nearly unstoppable to beat. When you are making a bet on this series, look at the Golden State Warriors. Bet the Warriors at -400 to win the NBA Finals.

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