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Steph Curry and Klay Thompson will steal the thunder of the LeBron James-Kyrie Irving duo and the Cleveland title drought will live on, unless of course you count the Lake Erie Monsters winning the 2016 Calder Cup. The Warriors simply run out of gas and rue the crotch shot that sparked the momentum shift that changed history.Īlex Ptachick: Warriors 120, Cavaliers 111: For a team that was so incredible at home during the regular season, it’s hard to count them out when it matters most. Jarrett Bell: Cavaliers 110, Warriors 107: LeBron James has another MVP performance to ignite the biggest celebration back home in Cleveland since 1964 – and somewhere, Jim Brown will be smiling. It will be the best game of the series, but in the end the home team pulls it out.
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More likely, in this series of constant adjustments and changes, shots start falling for Steph Curry and James is a doing everything for the Cavs. Dream scenario is that the Splash Brothers, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving are all fantastic, all score 30 or more points and the game is a shootout until the final seconds. Kevin Spain: Warriors 135, Cavaliers 133: OK, so maybe that's just the type of score and game I'm hoping for. I can talk myself into any prediction and feel good about it. And yet, the way LeBron James is playing – his will that has forced a Game 7 after falling behind 3-1 in the series has been amazing to watch – makes me seriously reconsider what will happen. It’s hard seeing the Warriors lose three consecutive games, something they haven’t done this season under Coach Steve Kerr in the past two seasons. It’s hard not seeing Golden State putting the finishing touch on a 73-win regular season. It’s the Warriors at home in Game 7 of the Finals with a second consecutive NBA championship on the line. And here we are, though I feel less confident about that prediction today than I did on June 1. Jeff Zillgitt: Warriors 113, Cavaliers 108: Before the Finals started, I picked Warriors over the Cavaliers in seven. LeBron James and his Cavs, feisty though they've been, can't tackle this near-impossible task. Add on the fact that the Warriors had the luxury of having two of the final three games at home, and you start to see why they survive this scare in the title defense. Sam Amick: Warriors 115, Cavaliers 97: There's a reason a team has never come back from a 3-1 Finals deficit before: it's pretty damn hard. The USA TODAY staffers covering the series make their picks: ET, ABC) could be the most exciting game of the series.
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The Golden State Warriors are looking to win their second consecutive NBA title and the Cleveland Cavaliers are hoping to win their first-ever title.