Game 3 Nba Finals 2018 Odds

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LeBron James and the Cavaliers come home to Cleveland for Game 3 trailing 0-2 in the 2018 NBA Finals. Can they steal a game from the Golden State Warriors, or will Stephen Curry & Co. continue rolling?

Here are the best ways to bet Game 3 from Erin Rynning and Andrew Han.

Note: All odds via Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook as of June 5.

Examples seen on the NBA Vegas Odds pages could include -08, -12, -15 and -20. The -10 price is the most common value in the industry while many books offer reduced 'juice odds'. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers closed as 4.5-point favorites on the NBA odds for Game 1 of the Finals from the Orlando bubble on Wednesday night against the East champion Miami Heat. The Lakers not only dominated in a 116-98 victory, but Miami saw starters Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo leave with injuries.Both are being listed as doubtful for Friday's Game 2 and the Lakers. See game odds, spread and total for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat on Sunday, October 4th. LA leads the best-of-7 series 2-0. NBA Finals Game 3. Wednesday, June 6, 2018 6:00 pm pacific. Golden State Warriors -5 -220 Cleveland Cavaliers 217.5 +180. In early Game 3 betting, wiseguys again jumped on the opening line, but this time backed the Warriors, pushing the line from Golden State -5.5 to -6. However, unlike the previous two games of the NBA Finals, the line for Game 3 attracted buyback from sharp bettors, forcing oddsmakers to adjust the point spread again this morning.

Golden State Warriors (-190) at Cleveland Cavaliers (+160)

Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET in Cleveland

Spread: Warriors -5
Over/under: 216.5

Rynning: Down two games, it's obviously desperation time for the Cavaliers. It'll be difficult for James to step up any more than he already has, but as we've seen throughout this postseason and his career, these types of situations tend to bring out his best. Outside of James, I do look for Cleveland to shoot better from the outside as a team at home. The Cavs netted only 29.7 percent of their 3-pointers in Games 1 and 2, and they had similar numbers in their two road losses to open up their Eastern Conference finals series against the Boston Celtics. Cleveland shot an abysmal 14-of-57 (24.6 percent) from 3 in Games 1 and 2 of that series, but down 0-2 and back on the home floor, it busted out for 17-of-34 (50 percent) en route to an easy 116-86 victory.

The other thing to consider is Golden State's tendency to 'flip the switch' on and off. Prime examples of this were Games 1, 3, 6 and 7 of the West finals against the Houston Rockets, when we saw the Warriors outscore the Rockets by margins of 13, 20, 39 and 20, respectively, in the second half. There remains a massive talent gap, which was on full display in Golden State's easy 122-103 Game 2 victory. However, I still feel Cleveland is capable and likely sitting on a big effort, enough so to back the Cavaliers in the first half.

Prediction: Warriors 109, Cavaliers 108
Best bet: Cavaliers in the first half (-120)

Han: With two games of the Finals as data points, the gestalt laws of grouping would suggest that the brain will identify patterns and instances of continuity. So what points of good continuation can be derived as the series shifts to Cleveland?

In Game 2, the Cavaliers let the rope slip in the second quarter, floating an anemic 18 points to close the first half and notching the first-half total at 105. In Game 1, James posted an efficient 24 points in the first half and got contributions from Kevin Love (12 points), JR Smith (seven points) and an unexpected Larry Nance Jr. (eight points). And even then, the combined first-half total between the Cavs and Warriors registered at 112.

While Cleveland has performed better throughout the postseason at home, it's difficult to envision dramatically improved production versus the Game 1 output. Consider this: Throughout the playoffs, the Cavs have posted a 116.1 offensive rating at home in the first half. In Game 1, LeBron & Co. put up a 117.1 offensive rating with massive production from the team's best player. Going under on Game 3's first-half total feels like a reasonable option for the pivot most speculate is Cleveland's last best shot.

Prediction: Warriors 109, Cavaliers 102
Best bet: Under 110.5 first-half points (-110)

The 2019 NBA Finals is all knotted up at one game apiece and the odds on the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors to win it all have changed significantly.

Most sportsbooks across the eight states where sports betting is now legal had the two-time defending champion Warriors as favorites from the start.

However, the Raptors won Game 1 convincingly. And, although the Warriors won Game 2 in Toronto to steal away the home-court advantage, the Raptors got close at the end.

As a result, oddsmakers in Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey, Mississippi, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico are now giving Toronto more of a chance.

The latest NBA Finals odds

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Below is a look at the 2019 NBA Finals odds at four of the top legal sportsbooks in the country. This includes NJ sports betting operators FanDuel Sportsbook and PointsBet. Plus, PA sports betting operator Parx Sportsbook and the newly launched SugarHouse Sportsbook PA sports betting app.

As you can see, it’ll now cost you less money to bet on the Warriors to win a third straight title. Plus, you’re going to get paid less now if you bet on Toronto to win its first-ever NBA title than you would have at the start of the NBA Finals.

You’ll see an even more dramatic change in these odds if the Raptors can win Game 3.

Game 3 of the best-of-seven NBA Finals is set for Wednesday, June 5 in Oakland, California. ABC will continue its live TV coverage of the entire series here in the US.

Injuries have plagued the Warriors thus far. Back-to-back NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant has yet to play and sharpshooter Klay Thompson did not finish Game 2.

Game 3 Nba Finals 2018 Odds

However, with the series shifting to the Bay Area and the Warriors home floor, Golden State are clear favorites to win Game 3.

NBA Finals Game 3 odds

Here’s a look at the 2019 NBA Finals odds for Game 3 at the same four legal sportsbooks:

The teams will stay in Oakland for Game 4 on Friday, June 7. Then, they will travel back to Toronto for Game 5 on June 10.

If it is necessary, Game 6 will be in Oakland on June 13. Finally, if the series goes to seven games the deciding game will be in Toronto on June 16.

Updated NBA Finals MVP odds

Game 3 Nba Finals 2018 Odds

Through the first two games, no clear 2019 NBA Finals MVP favorite has emerged.

Warriors star Stephen Curry was the moneyline favorite in this market from the beginning and that remains the case. However, it’ll now cost you less to bet on Curry than it did before Game 1.

Here’s a look at the NBA Finals MVP odds at FanDuel and PointsBet:

As always, it’s a good idea to keep checking the 2019 NBA Finals odds between games. Oddsmakers will adjust the odds on each team to win it all based on the outcome of the games. The same is true for the 2019 NBA Finals MVP odds.

Plus, oddsmakers will have fresh odds ready for each individual game based on a few key factors. These include the outcome of the previous game and where the game will be played. Plus, injury reports and which team is attracting the most action.

Additionally, if you want to place a bet on the NBA Finals you should always shop around at different sportsbooks to make sure you get the best price on your wager.