NBA Christmas Day Betting Preview: Warriors vs. Cavaliers Highlights Slate

December 23rd, 2016 by OddsShark.com Leave a reply »
They have not met since June 19, when the Cleveland Cavaliers upset the Golden State Warriors 93-89 as five-point road underdogs on the NBA betting lines to win their first-ever NBA championship.

On Christmas Day, bettors will finally get the rematch they have been waiting for when the Cavaliers host the Warriors, who are -140 betting favorites (wager $140 to win $100) to win their second league title in three years at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.

Of course, Golden State was favored last year too and lost to Cleveland in the Finals.

The Warriors blew a 3-1 series lead to the Cavs—who are the +275 second choice (bet $100 to win $275) to capture back-to-back championships—due in part to Draymond Green’s suspension in Game 5 that seemed to turn the tide of the series. Golden State lost two of the three games in Cleveland, with each decided by double digits.

While that is the featured matchup of the day, four other NBA games will be played on Christmas, tipping off with the Boston Celtics visiting the New York Knicks in a key Atlantic Division clash. Both teams are chasing the Toronto Raptors for the division lead ...

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