Expect a shootout when the Golden State Warriors (4-7, 4-1 Home) welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-3, 4-3 Away) on Friday. Cleveland dropped their last game against the Sacramento Kings 127-120 at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday. Donovan Mitchell was a top performer in the losing effort with 38 points. The Cavaliers are one game behind the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in second.
Golden State won their third straight home game in a close one on Monday at Chase Center, beating the Sacramento Kings 116-113. Stephen Curry had 47 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists, leading the team. The Warriors are the 12th seed in the Western Conference.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Golden State won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 96-82 triumph at Chase Center on January 9, their 14th straight head-to-head victory. Curry led the Warriors with 28 points. Lamar Stevens had 17 points in defeat.
Mitchell is averaging 31.9 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Cavs in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Jarrett Allen is grabbing 11.7 rebounds per game, most in the league, and Caris LeVert is dishing 5.8 assists (1st).Curry (32.6 ppg) has powered the Warriors on offense. He has the top scoring average in the NBA.
Curry has also stuffed the stat sheet with 7.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game, for which he ranks first and first in the NBA, respectively. The Warriors and the Cavaliers are averaging 117.3 and 116.6 points per game, respectively, two of the highest-scoring teams in the NBA.
The Cavaliers have struggled at Chase Center, losing each of the two games. In the last 10 games, Cleveland is 8-2 with an average margin of +10.5 (117.8-107.3). Golden State has a 3-7 record over the last 10, allowing 121.8 points per game on average while scoring only 116.7 (-5.1 margin).
CAVALIERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Dean Wade: 6.8 | 11.5 | -4.7
WARRIORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Klay Thompson: 20.7 | 15.1 | +5.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
GS Warriors (-125)
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