2016 NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder ($50 Prize!)
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May 22, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka (9) and forward Kevin Durant (35) celebrate during the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors in game three of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
In game four of the Western Conference Finals the one seed Golden State Warriors will be on the road to take on the three seed Oklahoma City Thunder. Oklahoma City holds a (2-1) series advantage after blowing out Golden State in game three. Game four will be played on Tuesday, May, 24th at 9:00 P.M. Eastern Time. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Warriors 105.5 – Thunder 102.7 with an over/under of 208.1. The Vegas Line has a final score of Warriors 111.3 – Thunder 110.3 with an over/under of 220.
Point differential: Warriors +10.8 (1st) Thunder +7.3 (3rd)
Points per game: Warriors 114.9 (1st) Thunder 110.2 (2nd)
Points allowed per game: Thunder 102.9 (15th) Warriors 104.1 (19th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Warriors 48.7% (1st) Thunder 47.6% (3rd)
Three Point Percentage: Warriors 41.6% (1st) Thunder 34.8% (tied for 17th)
Free Throw Percentage: Thunder 78.2% (10th) Warriors 76.3% (16th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Warriors 43.5% (3rd) Thunder 43.8% (5th)
Turnovers committed per game: Warriors 14.9 (25th) Thunder 15.5 (tied for 27th)
Turnovers forced per game: Warriors 13.8 (15th) Thunder 12.5 (26th)
Rebounds per game: Thunder 48.6 (1st) Warriors 46.2 (4th)
Assists per game: Warriors 28.9 (1st) Thunder 23 (10th)
These teams are very evenly matched in the major statistical categories with the slight advantage going to Golden State. Golden State has been resilient all season bouncing back from adversity but clearly they aren’t playing their best ball right now. I like Oklahoma City at home in a close one.
**LISTEN HERE to Ryan Berger’s latest podcast “The Berger Shop”. Ryan mentions The Crowd’s Line as growing platform and how their predictions are more accurate than the Vegas Line. Also Ramona Shelburne from ESPN joins the show to discuss the NBA Playoffs.
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