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December 25, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30, left) dribbles the basketball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the fourth quarter of a NBA basketball game on Christmas at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 89-83. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Monday, January 16th, the (29-10) Cleveland Cavaliers will be on the road to take on the (34-6) Golden State Warriors.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” is projecting a final score of Warriors 109.9 – Cavaliers 105.9 with an over/under of 215.8.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: Warriors +12.0 (1st) > Cavaliers +5.9 (5th)
Points per game: Warriors 117.5 (1st) > Cavaliers 109.4 (4th)
Points allowed per game: Cavaliers 103.5 (11th) > Warriors 105.5 (tied for 20th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Warriors 49.9% (1st) > Cavaliers 45.4% (15th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Warriors 43.4% (2nd) > Cavaliers 45.2% (tied for 15th)
Three Point Percentage: Cavaliers 38.5% (3rd) > Warriors 38.2% (4th)
Turnovers committed per game: Cavaliers 13.4 (16th) > Warriors 14.9 (25th)
Turnovers forced per game: Warriors 14.4 (8th) > Cavaliers 13.4 (tied for 16th)
Rebounds per game: Warriors 45.0 (7th) > Cavaliers 44.2 (tied for 10th)
Assists per game: Warriors 31.2 (1st) > Cavaliers 21.6 (tied for 19th)
Summary:
Golden State is (8-2) in their last ten games while Cleveland is (6-4). Cleveland has won four straight against Golden State dating back to the playoffs last year. The Cavaliers will be without their starting shooting guard J.R. Smith who is still recovering from a thumb injury. The Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 109-108 on Christmas Day in Cleveland despite Golden State having a 14-point lead late in the game. Statistically, the Warriors are the better team on paper but Cleveland has proven to be troublesome for them. The addition of Kyle Korver gives the Cavs yet another weapon to space the floor on offense. One concerning number for Cleveland is their lack of assist totals which keep dwindling without having a true backup point guard. Golden State is playing better basketball right now and I expect them to win this one on their home floor.
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