Cleveland v Golden State GAME 3 betting preview, tips, odds and free bets (10th June 2015)

Wednesday, 10 June 2015 12:21
Written by David Bet

CLEVELAND v GOLDEN STATE GAME 3 BETTING PREVIEW

Two games, two overtimes. The NBA Finals 2015 are a tough battle and now the Cavaliers v Warriors series is 1-1. Game 3 will be played in Cleveland. Who will win? Find here our Cleveland v Golden State predictions, including betting tips, streaming info, best odds and no deposit free bets on the match!

After GAME 3 the Cleveland have made a couple adjustments. With Matthew Dellavedova tracking Stephen Curry, the Cavaliers played better defense, the Warriors got out of rhythm and for a second game in a row everything was played at the Cavaliers pace and style. The result was a second overtime in two matches but this time the Cavs won the game courtesy of a LeBron James' monster performance.

The Cavaliers squeaked out a 95-93 overtime victory without Kevin Love or Kyrie Irving butr LeBron was an absolute beast, tallying a triple-double with 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists despite shooting just 11-of-35 from the floor. On the other side, Stephen Curry was not himself as he appeared bothered by Dellavedova’s defense. He shot 5-of-23 overall and just 2-of-15 from beyond the arc. The MVP went 0/8 when guarded by Dellavedova, scoring 0 points. His 13 missed three pointers are the most ever in an NBA Finals game in league history. Klay Thompson had more space and finished with a team-high 34 points on 14-of-28 shooting.

Despite their poor showing last time out, the Warriors are still favorites. They have played far from their best basketball yet were still in position to grab a 2-0 series lead. If Golden State can win one of the next two games in Cleveland, they will take back control of the series and home court advantage. Losing both games and trailing 3-1 would put them in an almost impossible comeback situation.

Game 3 will represent the third contest in six nights for James, and given that he is sat for 10 minutes in this series (with two overtimes played) he could be tired. LeBron is still a the n.1, but his team isn't getting any healthier or deeper and, thus far, has played above its head.