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Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Can the Cavs stay undefeated?
The Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting the Golden State Warriors today at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The Warriors are off to a great start
The Golden State Warriors are third in the Western Conference with a 7-1 record, including 5-0 on the road. They have won the last five games and are coming off a 118-112 win over the Boston Celtics. The Warriors are third in the league scoring 121.1 points per game and rank eighth in the league shooting 47.5% from the field. Steph Curry leads the team averaging 21.1 points per game.
The Cavaliers are the only undefeated team in the league
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the Eastern Confernece with a 9-0 record, and four of those wins came at home. They are coming off a 131-122 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Cavs are the top scoring team in the league averaging 123.1 points per game on 52.6% shooting from the field. Donovan Mitchell leads the team averaging 23.8 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Cavaliers are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games overall, 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the Pacific Division and 6-1 SU in their last 7 games played in November. They are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-8 ATS in their last 8 home games against the Warriors. Cleveland has played under the total point line in 6 of their last 8 games against the Warriors and 10 of their last 14 games played on Friday while they have gone over in 4 of their last 5 games overall and 10 of their last 15 games against teams from the Western Conference. The Warriors are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games overall, 16-2 SU in their last 18 games against the Cavaliers and 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road. They are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 11-3 ATS in their last 13 games against the Cavs and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. Golden State has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 11 of their last 16 games against teams from the Central Division andn their last 5 games played in November.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Warriors and the Cavaliers are simply amazing this season. Golden State is playing their best basketball in recent years, and they are coming off an impressive win in Boston. They are now moving on to Cleveland to face the undefeated Cavs in the fourth game of their road trip on the East Coast. The Cavs are still unbeaten nine games into the season and look better than ever. They won both of the games against the Warriors last season, who won the previous eight. The Cavs run will eventually come to an end, but knowing that the Warriors are pretty tired at the moment, that loss will not come tonight. Donovan Mitchell and his teammates will celebrate their tenth consecutive win.
