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<i>Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors </i> <i>NBA Finals Game One</i>
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The Toronto Raptors (70-30) will host the Golden State Warriors (69-29) for Game One of the NBA Finals in the Great White North on Thursday, May 30 th , 2019. The match will be televised on TNT with a scheduled tip-off time of 9:00 PM ET. The Raptors and Warriors met twice in the regular season with Toronto sweeping the series. The two teams last met on December 12 th , 2018 in Oakland, California where the Raptors staged an upset of the Warriors as a 7.5-point underdog in an impressive 113-93 win.
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Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors Overview:<br />
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<b>Golden State Warriors</b>
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The Warriors step into the fifth consecutive NBA Finals on the heels of a sweep of the Portland Trailblazers in the Western Conference Finals. Golden State was last in action on May 20 th where they defeated Rip City in Portland by a score of 119-117 in overtime. They pushed on that game with spread closing at Warriors -2.
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<b>Toronto Raptors </b> We last saw the Toronto Raptors in action on Saturday when they closed out the Eastern Conference Finals in Game Six against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Great White North. The Raptors produced their fourth straight win and cover closing as a 1.5-point favorite when they defeated Milwaukee 100-94.
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Reasons to Avoid Golden State:<br />
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Given the nature of Golden State's reputation and stature as the big dog in the NBA yard, takers can subject themselves to an inflated number to back the Warriors. Given the fact the Warriors are the two- time defending NBA Champions, they will be offered at a number that does not equate to value. A public team in nature, this is a Golden State team that is prone to find itself subjected to an overlay should money continue to pour in on the Warriors in this spot and could easily cross-over and close as a multi- point favorite as a result.
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Reasons to Back Toronto:<br />
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Raptors Forward Kawhi Leonard has averaged 37 points against this Warriors squad, and one can suspect that Golden State will not have an answer for him here in Game One, especially if they are going to be without offensive weapon Forward Kevin Durant. The Raptors also own an emotional edge having had the Warriors number all throughout the regular season.
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><b><span style="color:#008000;">Get more details:</span></b> <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/nba/matchup/1124456">Golden State at Toronto Match-up Stats</a></span>
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