06-19-2016, 12:31 PM
The Warriors are favored to win tonight, according to the odds. BUT there have been a lot of 'firsts' in this year's play-offs and the Cavs outplayed the Warriors in game 5 (in Oakland) and game 6 (in Cleveland).
Just-for-fun stats...
PLAY-OFFS
-- The NBA has had 125 Game 7s in playoff (not Finals) history
-- The home team is 101-24 (81%) in those playoff games
---The 2016 NBA playoffs have had four Game 7s played and the home team has won all four games (3-1 ATS), two of the victories coming by double digits:
Eastern Conference First Round - Miami 106 vs. Charlotte 73
Eastern Conference First Round - Toronto 89 vs. Indiana 84
Eastern Conference Semifinals - Toronto 116 vs. Miami 89
Western Conference Finals - Golden State 96 Oklahoma City 88
FINALS
-- Since 1994, there have been four Game 7s played in the NBA Finals.
-- There have been 18 Game 7s played in the history of NBA Finals, tonight's match-up in Oakland will be the 19th.
-- The home team has gone 15-3 (83%) in those Finals contests.
-- The last visitors to win a Game 7 of the NBA Finals was the Washington Bullets, who defeated the Seattle Supersonics 105-99 in 1978.
http://www.vegasinsider.com/nba/story.cfm/story/855408
Just-for-fun stats...
PLAY-OFFS
-- The NBA has had 125 Game 7s in playoff (not Finals) history
-- The home team is 101-24 (81%) in those playoff games
---The 2016 NBA playoffs have had four Game 7s played and the home team has won all four games (3-1 ATS), two of the victories coming by double digits:
Eastern Conference First Round - Miami 106 vs. Charlotte 73
Eastern Conference First Round - Toronto 89 vs. Indiana 84
Eastern Conference Semifinals - Toronto 116 vs. Miami 89
Western Conference Finals - Golden State 96 Oklahoma City 88
FINALS
-- Since 1994, there have been four Game 7s played in the NBA Finals.
-- There have been 18 Game 7s played in the history of NBA Finals, tonight's match-up in Oakland will be the 19th.
-- The home team has gone 15-3 (83%) in those Finals contests.
-- The last visitors to win a Game 7 of the NBA Finals was the Washington Bullets, who defeated the Seattle Supersonics 105-99 in 1978.
http://www.vegasinsider.com/nba/story.cfm/story/855408