Toronto Raptors at Golden State Warriors 6/5/19 – NBA Finals Pick, Preview, Prediction
The Warriors were able to storm back in the second game of the series to pick up a win in Toronto. Which is a good thing because the Warrior are heavily favored to win this series in 4 and the first game win was an upset for the Warriors as most pundits, myself included saw the Warriors winning the game. The downside for the Warrior is they are battling the injury bug with Durant already being ruled as out, but also Klay Thompson being viewed as day-to-day report on the injured list. While the Raptors, are not battling the same type of injury issues.
Toronto Raptors Preview
The Raptors have been able to score a total of 114.4 points a game on the year while shooting at 47.4% on the year. The Raptors have been able to give up only 100.5 points a game on the year and have pulled down 45.2 rebounds a game.
In the last game which was a loss for the Raptors by a score of 109-104 the Raptors were led by Kawhi Leonard who put in a total of 34 points in the game. He was backed up in the scoring department by Fred VanVleet who put in a total 17 points in the game. The leading rebounder for the Raptors was also Leonard who pulled down 14 boards in the game. Pascal Siakam was able to get a total of 5 assists in the game.
Golden State Warriors Preview
The Golden State team during the regular season was able to score at a clip of 117.7 points a game while shooting at a clip of 49.1% from the field. The defense on the year has given up 110.6 points a game on the year and pulled down 46.2 boards a game on the year.
Golden State pulled out the victory in the last game and they were led in the scoring by Klay Thompson who put in 25 points. When he did not produce, though, Stephen Curry managed to get a total of 23 points to back him up. The rebounding was actually split between Draymond Green and DeMarcus Cousins as they both managed to get 10 rebounds. Green actually was able to get 9 assist in the game as well to help the Warriors out.
Raptors at Warriors Line: Golden State Warriors -5.5 O/U 213
My FREE NBA Finals Pick: Golden State Warriors
The Warriors were able to bounce back in the second game of the series and pulled out a five-point win. The downside is the Warriors relied heavily on Thompson in the game and he is listed on the injury report as day-to-day, which could impact his playing time. Look for that to not make as big of a difference as you would expect as Thompson is healthy enough to play in this game and actually help the Warriors out. The downside is the Raptors overall are very healthy and should be able to spread the ball around, but will it be enough? I do not think it will be as the home crowd will be loud in this game and disruptive for the Raptors defensive sets as the Warriors bring home a victory. Final Score Prediction, Golden State Warriors win and barely cover ATS 108-102.
