2016 NBA Playoffs: Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors ($50 Prize!)
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May 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11, left) and guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrate after a basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) during the second quarter in game one of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
In game two of the Western Conference Finals the three seed Oklahoma City Thunder will be on the road to take on the one seed Golden State Warriors. Oklahoma City holds a (1-0) series advantage after taking game one 108-102. Game two will be played on Wednesday, May, 18th at 9:00 P.M. Eastern Time. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Warriors 107.8 – Thunder 101.7 with an over/under of 209.5. The Vegas Line has a final score of Warriors 115 – Thunder 106.5 with an over/under of 221.5.
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. Oklahoma City was extremely impressive in the second half of game one only turning the ball over twice. Their length and athleticism helped them to hold the Warriors 13 points under their season average. The Thunder are proving this will be a tightly contested series, but I like the Warriors to bounce back and win game two.
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