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KEY STAT: Spain are unbeaten in their last 12 European Championship games

EXPERT VERDICT: Reigning champions Spain can get their Euros campaign off to a fine start. They beat South Korea 6-1 in a recent friendly with Alvaro Morata bagging a brace, while the Czechs lost 2-1 to the same opponents. Spain do need to bounce back from their shock loss to Georgia last time out but expect them to come flying out of the traps.

RECOMMENDATION: Spain-Spain double result
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KEY STAT: Ireland have won only two of their last seven games

EXPERT VERDICT: Everything says Ireland will have their work cut out against Sweden in Group E. The Swedes lost only twice in ten Euro 2016 qualifiers, where they conceded less than a goal a game, before going on to overcome arch-rivals Denmark in the playoffs to make it into the tournament proper.

RECOMMENDATION: Sweden
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KEY STAT: There were six normal-time goals in Belgium’s five 2014 World Cup games

EXPERT VERDICT: Both teams have scored in nine of Belgium’s last 11 games but the value bet in Lyon, where they tackle the Azzurri, is under 1.5 goals. The Red Devils were equally open in qualifying for the last World Cup but then tightened up in Brazil, while Italy always prioritise defence in major tournament finals.

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KEY STAT: Austria won nine of their ten matches in qualifying

EXPERT VERDICT: Austria were excellent in qualifying after easily coming out on top in a group that included Sweden and Russia and a team packed full of attacking quality should be good enough to overcome the threat of Hungary. The outsiders finished behind Romania and Northern Ireland in qualifying and are set to be outclassed.

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KEY STAT: Seven of Iceland's last eight matches have featured over 2.5 goals

EXPERT VERDICT: Tournament debutants Iceland are sure to give everything in their battle against Portugal but the extra talent of Cristiano Ronaldo and pals should mean the favourites eventually take maximum points. However, Iceland pack plenty of attacking punch and can play their part in a decent game.

RECOMMENDATION: Portugal to win 2-1
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KEY STAT: Romania qualified with the best defence after conceding just twice

EXPERT VERDICT: Romania lost 2-1 to France in their opening contest but they were only beaten by Dimitri Payet’s stunning late strike so Anghel Iordanescu’s men can take plenty of positives out of the performance. Switzerland didn’t look great in beating ten-man Albania 1-0 and Romania look value for a point.

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Euro 2016 betting cheat sheet and odds: June 13-14

Euro 2016 has gotten off to a great start. The play has been very entertaining and there have already been some surprising results. In order to help you handicap the world's second largest international tournament we present you with our Euro 2016 betting cheat sheets - this edition covers Monday and Tuesday's games.

No Reality Czech for Spain

Spain (-200) is the two-time defending European champion, and shouldn’t face much resistance in its Group D opener Monday against the Czech Republic (+600). The Spaniards once again boast an all-star lineup, but are facing scrutiny - deserved or not - after dropping a 1-0 shocker to Georgia in their final pre-tournament friendly. The Czechs reached the final in 1996, but will be in tough to remain competitive in this one.

Death to the Belgium-Italy Loser?

While Ireland (+230) and Sweden (+140) tangle in the first Group of Death match Monday, the more significant clash takes place later in the day when Belgium (+155) tangles with Italy (+210). The Belgians made a statement the last time these teams met, securing a 3-1 triumph back in November. But they might be in tough at the back end, with team captain Vincent Kompany out of action with a groin injury.

Rivals and Newcomers

Geographic rivals Austria (-145) and Hungary (+450) renew hostilities Tuesday at Stade de Bourdeaux, with both teams looking to end lengthy Euro droughts. Austria has never won a game at the European championship, losing twice and tying once as a co-host in 2008; the Hungarians last appeared in 1972, finishing last in the four-team event. The teams haven’t faced off since 2006, when Hungary prevailed 2-1.

News and Notes

* Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has no plans to remove David De Gea from the team despite the goalkeeper’s connection to a sexual assault investigation. It’s unclear as of Sunday whether De Gea or Iker Casilla will draw the start against the Czech Republic.

* Italy scored just 16 goals in its 10 qualification matches - but former national team star Alessandro Del Piero doesn’t sound overly concerned. “Remember that goals sell tickets, but defense wins you titles,” he told Gazzetta dell Sport.

Injury Updates

* Ireland forward Jonathan Walters has been cleared to play in Tuesday’s pivotal Group E encounter with Sweden. The Stoke City veteran has been nursing an Achilles injury, but was declared fit after putting in a full practice Saturday.

* Belgium star midfielder Eden Hazard gave fans a worry prior to the weekend after suffering a foot injury in training - but head coach Marc Wilmots says the injury shouldn’t be serious enough to keep Hazard out of Monday’s tilt with Italy.

Weather Watch

Clouds will rule Monday’s games, with overcast skies expected for both the Spain-Czech Republic and Ireland-Sweden contests. Temperatures for Spain-Czech Republic will be in the high-60s, while Ireland-Sweden and Belgium-Italy will see temperatures in the mid-60s.

Austria-Hungary fans should expect cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid-60s. Portugal-Iceland will see a few clouds at game time, with temperatures in the high-50s.

Props of the Day

* Spain-Czech Republic, First Team to Score: Czech Republic (+245): Feeling like a long shot? Take a flier on the Czechs to extend Spain’s run of slow starts in major competitions. The Czechs probably won’t win, but they could make things interesting.

* Belgium-Italy, Correct Score: 1-1 (+425): Expect both teams to bring their best in their respective Group of Death openers; a draw wouldn’t settle much, but it’s one of the most likely outcomes - and could pay handsomely if you play it.

Key Stats/Trends

* Spain has been a notoriously slow starter, failing to win its opener in each of its last three tournaments.

* Italy has at least one goal in 19 of its last 20 matches.

* Austria and Hungary have faced off a whopping 136 times, more than any two teams competing in Euro 2016.
 
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Monday's Euro Tip Sheet
By Toby Maxtone-Smith

Group D - Spain vs. Czech Republic

Date: Monday, June 13
Location: Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
TV/Time: ESPN, 9:00 a.m.

Spain’s style of football means that getting off to a good start is often crucial to their chances, and at the 2014 World Cup they never recovered from a harrowing 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands. This time around their opening game looks a lot kinder: Czech Republic are a solid, organised team but one with little match-winning quality, which is what you need when playing Spain: remember, you’re likely to have about a third of possession at most, so what you do when you have the ball needs to be good.

Before the debacle in Brazil, Spain had won three consecutive major tournaments. Statistically what marked these triumphs out was the remarkably low number of goals Vicente del Bosque’s side conceded - three at Euro 2008, two at World Cup 2010 and one at Euro 2012 - seven in 19 games. They still look very strong in defence, with Gerard Pique lining up with Sergio Ramos and Juanfran and Jordi Alba at full-back. It is hard to see the 7/1 Czechs getting many chances, and a better way to approach this than backing Spain at 1/2 is to get on them to win to nil at 11/10.

Prediction: Spain to win to nil at 11/10

Group E - Republic of Ireland vs. Sweden

Date: Monday, June 13
Location: Stade de France, Saint-Denis
TV/Time: ESPN, 12:00 p.m.

Sweden are one of three genuine one-man teams at the European Championships, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic aside there is little to separate them from the Republic of Ireland, who dug out some excellent results in qualifying, including a 1-0 home win against Germany.

Their goal that night was a superb strike by Southampton forward Shane Long. Long is an excellent striker, a real nuisance to defenders who makes up for a lack of ruthlessness in his finishing by working so hard that he gets more chances than most strikers. For a team that will have little possession he is perfect. He has five goals in his last nine games for club and country, and at 6/1 looks a man to back to open the scoring.

Ireland, who are an agreeable 12/5 to win this game, look set to be stronger than their last appearance at a major tournament in 2012, when they were woeful. Sweden are 29/20 with the draw 21/10.

Prediction: Shane Long to score first at 6/1

Group E - Belgium vs. Italy

Date: Monday, June 13
Location: Stade de Lyon, Lyon
TV/Time: ESPN, 3:00 p.m.

Italy may be underrated in the tournament, particularly given that their defence is the best of anyone in France, but they often start competitions very slowly. They beat England in their opening game at the last World Cup, but failed to get off to a good start at the three tournaments prior to that.

It is almost impossible to argue, despite Italy’s defensive proficiency, that Belgium are not the better team. This view was given some weight by a November friendly between the sides, which Belgium won 3-1 and dominated throughout.

Their average showing at the 2014 World Cup was partly due to the squad being so young. Players like Romelu Lukaku (23), Eden Hazard (25) and Kevin de Bruyne (24) are still deceptively young, but their whole team has two more years of experience at the top level behind them. They are 8/5 to beat Italy, and this seems a good price. Italy and the draw are both 21/10.

Prediction: Belgium to win at 8/5
 
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Warriors one win away from NBA title repeat
By The Sports Xchange

The Golden State Warriors, who made history with a 73-win regular season, can become the seventh franchise to win consecutive NBA titles with a victory in Game 5 on Monday night.
Golden State can close out the Cleveland Cavaliers on their home court at Oracle Arena, where the Warriors are 50-3 this season.
The Warriors will have to do it without power forward Draymond Green, who is suspended for Game 5 of the NBA Finals after he was assessed a flagrant foul 1 by the league for his actions against Cavaliers forward LeBron James in Game 4 on Friday night.
Stephen Curry found his long-range touch and scored 38 points as the Warriors rebounded from a 30-point loss by beating the Cavs 108-97 in Game 4 and taking a commanding 3-1 lead in the series.
The win put the Warriors on the brink of back-to-back championships. But they will search for the clinching victory without one of their top players.
"Yeah, we're going to come out aggressive and confident, just like we would if Draymond was playing," Curry said at Sunday's press conference. "We understand what we're playing for, and that's all that matters. So we hope to have a great night, take care of the details of the game. Individual guys step up and play pretty special and have special efforts and come out with a win."
Cavaliers coach Tryonn Lue doesn't see Green's absence as being a deciding factor.
"He's the heart and soul of their team, but we've still got to play," Lue said on Sunday. "His suspension doesn't make us win the game. We've got to go out and win the game and take the game. So it's a big suspension on their end, but we've still got to play."
Golden State set an NBA Finals record with 17 3-pointers on Friday night, outscoring the Cavs by 33 points from beyond the arc.
Curry's Splash Brother teammate, Klay Thompson, added 25 points. Curry and Thompson combined for 11 of the team's 3s in the game.
The Larry O'Brien Trophy was flown cross-country to Oakland on Saturday to be handed out if the Warriors win.
"If you don't get up for that, there's something wrong with you," Thompson said. "We can't wait to get to Oracle on Monday. I've been fortunate to play there for five years and we really do have the best fans in the league. They probably won't have ever seemed as excited before as when we get to Monday."
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has told his players that Monday night's clinching-potential game will not be an easy task. He says there is no further motivation needed.
"I just think that it's the NBA Finals," Kerr said Sunday. "We're at home. We have a chance to close things out. I don't think we need any more of an edge, any more psychological advantage, anything like that.
"The game gives us all the motivation we need, and the biggest thing for us is to just tweak things a little bit here and there to try to get the right rotations on the floor at the right time. And because of our versatility, I feel like we'll be able to do that."
The Cavaliers will have to overcome huge odds to win the next three games. Only 10 teams in NBA history have rallied from 3-1 down in the playoffs and no team has won the championship after falling behind 3-1 in the Finals.
"We've already got to take a flight home back anyways, so we might as well come home with a win and play on our home floor again," James said of Monday's game. "Being a confident bunch, we feel like the chips have been stacked up against us all year anyway."
Lue offered similar sentiments about his team's chances to get a Game 6 in Cleveland.
"Just win one game. Bring everything we've got to win one game," Lue said Sunday. "I told the guys when we left -- we have to come back to Cleveland anyways, so why not come back and play a game. So we've got to give everything we've got. Our backs are against the wall, so we've got to be prepared to win just one game.
 
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NBA Finals Game 5 betting preview and odds: Cavaliers at Warriors

Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors (-5.5, 204.5)

The Golden State Warriors are attempting to win their second straight NBA championship on Monday but will have to play Game 5 without suspended forward Draymond Green. The Warriors hold a 3-1 series lead over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals but Green won't be inside the arena after the NBA issued a flagrant 1 foul on Sunday for a Game 4 incident in which he swung and hit Cleveland forward LeBron James in the groin.

Green is forced to sit out because it is his fourth flagrant foul of the postseason and coach Steve Kerr didn't publicly say who would start in his place and he also sidestepped a question regarding whether he was disappointed in Green. "That's just something that stays within the team. It's not anything I'm going to comment on," Kerr told reporters at Sunday's press conference. "I'm disappointed for him that he can't play in a big game. But the ruling has been made, and we've got to move on." No team has ever recovered from a 3-1 series deficit to win the NBA Finals and the Cavaliers lost the first two games of the series at Oracle Arena by an average of 24 points and know it will take a supreme effort to force a Game 6. "We've already got to take a flight back home anyways, so we might as well come home with a win and play on our home floor again," James told reporters. "Being a confident bunch we feel like the chips have been stacked up against us all year anyway."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ABC

LINE HISTORY: The Warriors opened up as 7.5-point favorites at home for Game 5 but the public felt that a desperate Cavaliers club would keep the game close - the line was dropped to -6.5. On Sunday afternoon it was announce that Draymond Green would be suspended for the next contest and the line was dropped another full point to -5.5. The total opened up at 206 and was dropped down to 204.5 on Sunday morning.

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (70-30, 47-50-3 ATS, 49-51 O/U): James is averaging 24.8 points, 11 rebounds and 8.3 assists in the series but those numbers are being overshadowed by a truly ugly stat - an average of 5.8 turnovers. "Some of them were attack turnovers," James said of his second seven-miscue contest of the series in Game 4. "Trying to squeeze the ball into tight places as a quarterback would, and I'm OK with those. But some of those that are careless, I'm not OK with that." Point guard Kyrie Irving had 34 points in Game 4 for his second consecutive 30-point performance and he is averaging 25 points in the series.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (88-15, 59-42-2 ATS, 53-49-1 O/U): Two-time MVP Stephen Curry broke out of a three-game slumber in a big way with 38 points and seven 3-pointers in the 108-97 victory in Game 4. Curry averaged just 16 points in the first three games and didn't even have a 20-point outing before regaining his form and setting the tone for the road victory. "He's Steph Curry. He's the MVP for a reason," Kerr told reporters. "He doesn't have the size and the strength to dominate a game physically, so he has to dominate with his skill, and that's not an easy thing to do because your shot sometimes isn't going to go in."

TRENDS:

* Cavaliers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 NBA Championship games.
* Warriors are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 home games.
* Under is 7-1 in Warriors last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Under is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings in Golden State.

CONSENSUS: 64 percent are picking the Warriors to close out the season and cover the points in Game 5. As for the total, 68 percent are on the Over.
 
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NBA Finals Game 5 Preview
By Tony Mejia

NBA Finals - Game 5 - Warriors lead 3-1
Cleveland at Golden State (-5.5/205), 9:00 p.m. ET - ABC

Golden State is 50-3 at home this season, including 11-1 during these playoffs. All the Warriors need to claim their second consecutive NBA championship is one more win and will, as a worst-case scenario, get two cracks at it.

Coming off a great defensive effort in Cleveland during the fourth quarter of Game 4, Golden State will look to close out the Cavs and cap a season where they’ve already notched more wins than anyone in league history. If they’re going to be celebrating at Oracle Arena on Monday night, the Warriors must overcome the absence of Draymond Green, who was suspended for accumulation of flagrant foul points this postseason. The NBA assessed him with a flagrant 1 for a “retaliatory swipe of his hand to the groin” of LeBron James after the two were tangled up in the final few minutes late on Saturday.

Upon his suspension, the Warriors dropped from a 6.5-point favorite to -5.5 at most books.

James picked up a technical for stepping over him, while Green was penalized for being a habitual line-stepper. Golden State obviously took up for its teammate, blaming James for creating a situation for Green to retaliate against.

Klay Thompson insinuated that James has thin skin and didn’t care for the trash talk he heard down the stretch of a painful 108-97 loss on Friday night.

“I guess his feelings just got hurt,” said Thompson. “I mean, we’ve all been called plenty of bad words on the basketball court before. Some guys just react to it differently.”

LeBron laughed and said he’d take the high road. Again.

“I’ve been doing it for 13 years,” James said. “It’s so hard to continue to do it, and I’m going to do it again.”

So, this 3-1 series has a lot of spice. It’s had some substance too, thanks to Cleveland showing in Game 3 that it can physically impose its will when playing its best. The Cavs won 120-90 and then followed up by giving themselves a chance to even the series before a scoreless drought of 6:36 in the fourth quarter did them in.

Stephen Curry delivered 38 points after averaging just 16 over the first three games, while Thompson added 25 in a performance that quieted criticism of the struggling Splash Brothers. Meanwhile, Kevin Love’s value continued to plummet since the Cavs fell to 0-3 with him on the floor, being outscored by four points in his 25 minutes off the bench. After a strong showing in Game 3, the Cleveland bench was underwhelming again, scoring 15 total points and single assist off the bench. Meanwhile, Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston were game-changers, combining for 18 points, nine boards and seven assists. Going back home, the second unit should be strong again and potentially serve as an x-factor like they did in the first two games, but the Warriors depth advantage is mitigated some by Green’s absence.

Iguodala will obviously get even more minutes and becomes a strong option to repeat as Finals MVP. He may remain in his sixth man role if Steve Kerr turns to Brandon Rush, who hasn’t scored all series and was inactive for Game 4 but has started 25 times this season. Either way, Iguodala will play a huge role with his defense on James and will become even more of a conduit offensively with the ball in his hands. He’s averaged 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists thus far and can net you +650 at Sportsbook.ag.

Curry, on the heels of his recent breakout, is the MVP favorite (-350), while Green (+450) and Thompson (+500) are also in the mix. Because Iguodala’s defense has already been such a difference maker and he’ll have to take his game up a notch even further without Green, there’s immense value there if Golden State is able to close out the Finals.

“Since allowing 108 points to Oklahoma City in the series opener of the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors have allowed less than 100 points in four of the past five playoff games at Oracle Arena,” VegasInsider.com NBA expert Kevin Rogers said. “The loss of Green will obviously be a hit since he has missed only one game the entire regular season and postseason. However, Golden State has covered in six of the last seven contests overall, while winning seven of the previous eight close-out games in the playoffs.”

The total for Game 5 opened at 206 ½ and dropped to as low as 205 as of Sunday night. The ‘under’ has gone 3-1 through the first four games of this series and VegasInsider.com NBA totals expert Chris David was leaning to the ‘under’ again Monday but the Green suspension is making him a tad hesitant to pull the trigger.

“The books have cleaned up in this series with bettors chasing ‘over’ tickets and if wasn’t for a huge second-half in Game 3, the ‘under’ should be 4-0 in this series,” David explained. “Based on the range of numbers we’ve seen posted (207-211) thus far, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that you need at least 52 points a quarter to go ‘over’ and these teams haven’t proven that they could do that yet. In the first 16 quarters played, the Cavaliers and Warriors have combined for 50-plus points just seven times with a high of 64 coming in the third quarter of Game 3’s blowout.

“It’s easy to assume that Golden State wouldn’t have success versus Cleveland in an ugly scrum but it’s proving the pundits wrong. The Warriors are averaging 80 field goal attempts per game in this series, which is down from 87 attempts during the regular season. Meanwhile, the Cavs are attempting 85 shots per game and their best effort came in Game 3’s win when they tossed up 91 attempts. The Warriors-Over parlay combination has benefited bettors plenty of times during the regular season but that exacta has only connected four times during the postseason. The right investment has been GS-Under, which has come in 10 times in 21 playoff games.”

After the Green suspension was announced, a couple major outfits (CRIS, Wynn) received some action on the ‘under’ and dropped the total to 204 ½.

“Handicapping the Warriors without Green is very tricky because he’s only missed seven games in his four-year career, which is absolutely ridiculous,” David added. “For what it’s worth, Green sat out one game this regular season for rest and Golden State lost a 112-110 decision at Denver in mid-January and they were beat handily on the glass (59-45). His absence should lead to extra possessions for the Cavaliers but outside of Game 3, Cleveland hasn’t proven that they can make shots on a consistent basis against this defensive scheme. With that being said, I’d lean to the Cavaliers team total ‘under’ (99 ½) in Game 5.”

Cleveland won’t have to deal with Green, which means they’ll be able to attack the Warriors halfcourt defense in a way they haven’t been able to all series, so the emphasis is on James and Kyrie Irving being able to take advantage of the absence of Golden State’s defensive quarterback. The Cavs’ top scorers took 33 of their team’s 38 shots in Friday night’s second half, leaving room for just two teammates to make field goals, a Richard Jefferson layup and a short Love jumper that knotted the score at 79 to start the fourth. The Cavs scored nine more points over the next 10:21, sputtering as a unit.

Heading on the road to an arena where the Warriors have been so dominant leaves the Cavs little hope other than the aspiration that Green’s absence will be too much to overcome. Cleveland’s offense averaged just 83 points in the first two contests and will need to be much sharper.

“The Cavaliers have struggled on the highway of late, posting a 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS record in the last six games away from Quicken Loans Arena,” said Rogers. “James will have to put Cleveland on his shoulders in order to save their season and move the series back to the “Q” on Thursday, but the Cavs are 1-4 SU/ATS in the last five Finals contests at Oracle Arena with three losses by double-digits.”

Golden State’s media availability session on Sunday came just after the Green suspension came down, so guys wore their raw emotions freely and spoke more candidly than they may have if they had more time to simmer down. Instead, they poked LeBron, continuing to instigate a back-and-forth against a team they’re getting ready to take down for the second consecutive year. That swagger is certainly a good sign if you’re the Warriors, if only because it puts more pressure on guys to back it up without their emotional leader. So long as they play their game, a partisan crowd that has already been apart for 50 wins should readily supply the fire.
 
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Preview: Cavaliers (57-25) at Warriors (73-9)

Date: June 13, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

The Golden State Warriors, who made history with a 73-win regular season, can become the seventh franchise to win consecutive NBA titles with a victory in Game 5 on Monday night.

Golden State can close out the Cleveland Cavaliers on their home court at Oracle Arena, where the Warriors are 50-3 this season.

The Warriors will have to do it without power forward Draymond Green, who is suspended for Game 5 of the NBA Finals after he was assessed a flagrant foul 1 by the league for his actions against Cavaliers forward LeBron James in Game 4 on Friday night.

Stephen Curry found his long-range touch and scored 38 points as the Warriors rebounded from a 30-point loss by beating the Cavs 108-97 in Game 4 and taking a commanding 3-1 lead in the series.

The win put the Warriors on the brink of back-to-back championships. But they will search for the clinching victory without one of their top players.

"Yeah, we're going to come out aggressive and confident, just like we would if Draymond was playing," Curry said at Sunday's press conference. "We understand what we're playing for, and that's all that matters. So we hope to have a great night, take care of the details of the game. Individual guys step up and play pretty special and have special efforts and come out with a win."

Cavaliers coach Tryonn Lue doesn't see Green's absence as being a deciding factor.

"He's the heart and soul of their team, but we've still got to play," Lue said on Sunday. "His suspension doesn't make us win the game. We've got to go out and win the game and take the game. So it's a big suspension on their end, but we've still got to play."

Golden State set an NBA Finals record with 17 3-pointers on Friday night, outscoring the Cavs by 33 points from beyond the arc.

Curry's Splash Brother teammate, Klay Thompson, added 25 points. Curry and Thompson combined for 11 of the team's 3s in the game.

The Larry O'Brien Trophy was flown cross-country to Oakland on Saturday to be handed out if the Warriors win.

"If you don't get up for that, there's something wrong with you," Thompson said. "We can't wait to get to Oracle on Monday. I've been fortunate to play there for five years and we really do have the best fans in the league. They probably won't have ever seemed as excited before as when we get to Monday."

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has told his players that Monday night's clinching-potential game will not be an easy task. He says there is no further motivation needed.

"I just think that it's the NBA Finals," Kerr said Sunday. "We're at home. We have a chance to close things out. I don't think we need any more of an edge, any more psychological advantage, anything like that.

"The game gives us all the motivation we need, and the biggest thing for us is to just tweak things a little bit here and there to try to get the right rotations on the floor at the right time. And because of our versatility, I feel like we'll be able to do that."

The Cavaliers will have to overcome huge odds to win the next three games. Only 10 teams in NBA history have rallied from 3-1 down in the playoffs and no team has won the championship after falling behind 3-1 in the Finals.

"We've already got to take a flight home back anyways, so we might as well come home with a win and play on our home floor again," James said of Monday's game. "Being a confident bunch, we feel like the chips have been stacked up against us all year anyway."

Lue offered similar sentiments about his team's chances to get a Game 6 in Cleveland.

"Just win one game. Bring everything we've got to win one game," Lue said Sunday. "I told the guys when we left -- we have to come back to Cleveland anyways, so why not come back and play a game. So we've got to give everything we've got. Our backs are against the wall, so we've got to be prepared to win just one game."
 
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors June 13, 9:00 EST

Golden State Warriors behind Curry's 38 points and Klay Thompson chipping in 25 took a commanding 3-1 series lead Friday evening defeated Cavaliers 108-97 at the 'Q'.

Returning to Oakland, home-court is certainly something the defending Champions can tap into. Warriors were 39-2 (22-19 ATS) at home in regular season netting 116.3 points/game and enter this contest 11-1 (10-2 ATS) on Oracle Arena hardwood in second season dropping 111.3 per/contest while holding opponents to just 96.3 points/game. Matching that, Warriors are 10-4 (9-5 ATS) vs Cavaliers since LeBron returned to Cleveland including 6-1 (5-2 ATS) right here in Oakland.

Sportsbooks have given the nod to Golden State opening Warriors 7 point home favorite. Well to note, Warriors have thrived at the betting window during these playoffs as 7 to 9.5 point home chalk posting a profitable 7-1 record.
 
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Cleveland-Golden State (GSt 3-1)

Golden State is 0-4 in Game 3's in playoffs this spring, 15-2 in all the other games. Warriors went 17-36 on arc in Game 4 win which forces Cleveland to win last three games in series with two of the three in Oakland. Golden State won eight of last nine games with Cleveland, beating Cavaliers in six games in LY's Finals; Cavaliers are 13-5 in playoffs, 5-4 on road. Five of last six Golden State games, four of last five Cavalier games stayed under the total. Doubt that Cavs are strong enough defensively to beat Warriors three games in a row.

In the playoffs this spring, under is 50-31-1

Playoff tally: Favorites vs spread: 26-18, Over: 13-31
Second round: Favorites: 13-8, over: 12-9
Conference final: Favorites: 7-6, over: 5-7-1
Final: Favorites: 3-1, Over: 1-3
 
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Handicapped by Chatsworth Consortium at Monticello Raceway

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Race 8 - Post: 3:24 - 1 mile. PACE - Class Rating: 77 - Purse:$4900 - F& M N/W $325 P/S L/5 OR P/S 2016 $5600 P/C L/S AE: N/W 7 PM LT AE: $7500 CLM W/A


CONSORTIUM CHOICES


Chatsworth Consortium

# 4 FLY TO THE ANGELS 8/1


# 1 RUSTY'S FLYING 5/2


# 6 AMERICAN FILLY 3/1


FLY TO THE ANGELS has a nice shot to take this contest and the morning line makes this a dynamite value wager. Might be there at a reasonable price tag. Positively one to keep in your exotics. Really strong driver-handler, winning 19 percent of the time. Could be a strong play. With a 27pct ROI, this driver-trainer has produced really good returns of late for bettors. RUSTY'S FLYING - You have to strongly consider a horse that wins regularly, very impressive win rate. When starting from the 1 slot, a well above average win percentage has resulted. AMERICAN FILLY - Could provide us a victory based on formidable recent TrackMaster speed figs - earning an avg of 82. Seems to have a great class advantage based on the opponents she has faced.
 
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Handicapped by Chatsworth Consortium at Yonkers Raceway

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Race 4 - Post: 8:10 - 1 mile. PACE - Class Rating: 74 - Purse:$15000 - NON-WINNERS OF 2 P-M RACES OR $20,000 LIFETIME. 3& 4 YEAR OLD COLTS, HORSES & GELDINGS


CONSORTIUM CHOICES


Chatsworth Consortium

# 2 ROCK POWER 5/2


# 6 GOLDEN GESTURE 3/2


# 5 PLAY THE FIELD 4/1


Feel pretty confident putting money down on ROCK POWER. Worth looking at here based on the figures in the TrackMaster Speed Rating department alone. It's sometimes tricky to consider on class alone, but this colt has among the most compelling class numbers of the race. One of the most respectable win statistics with this driver/trainer make this colt dangerous. GOLDEN GESTURE - Could be the top in the field of starters here, showing very nice numbers of late. Average speed is a solid 80. The handicapping group gives this harness racer a really good chance to come home a winner, class statistics are tops in the field of horses. PLAY THE FIELD - Is a huge win contender given the 76 TrackMaster Speed Rating from his most recent competition.
 
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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Ruidoso Downs

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Race 5 - Claiming - 550y on the Dirt. Purse: $7600 Class Rating: 66

QUARTER HORSE 550Y, FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 121 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $10,000.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 3 SERENDIPITY JESS 3/1


# 5 TIMETO RUNAWAY 8/1


# 6 JESS A BUG 2/1


SERENDIPITY JESS looks to be a competitive contender. Ought to be carefully examined here on the basis of the figures in the speed department alone. TIMETO RUNAWAY - Is a definite contender - given the 52 Equibase Speed Figure from his most recent race. The speedy return to the races points to a sound effort today. JESS A BUG - Has quite good early speed and will almost certainly fare soundly against this group. Had one of the top Equibase Speed Figures of this group of animals in her last affair.
 
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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Thistledown

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Race 4 - Maiden Special Weight - 5.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $21500 Class Rating: 76

FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 119 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES

The Walker Group Picks

# 4 LOVELY EM 5/2


# 5 HEART OF A RANGER 3/1


# 6 GIFTED GHOST 7/2


My choice in this competition is LOVELY EM. Exhibits the look of a profitable play, averaging a solid 69 Equibase speed fig which is one of the best in this field. Conditioner has strong win rate (16 percent) at this distance and surface. Posted a quite good Equibase Speed Figure last time out. HEART OF A RANGER - Will most likely come out strong - I have liked the way this filly has moved quickly to the front end recently. This filly is a solid contender based on her earnings per start in dirt sprint events. GIFTED GHOST - The Equibase Speed Figure of 56 from her last race looks solid in here. She has been racing soundly recently while recording strong speed figs.
 
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Presque Isle Downs - Race #4 - Post: 6:40pm - Claiming - 5.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $10,000 Class Rating: 69

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#4 LITTLE PHILLY (ML=5/1)
#3 LADY SAXONY (ML=3/1)


LITTLE PHILLY - Hayes brings this mare back into a race rather than a workout. He knows his mare is on top of her game. Widely used handicapping theory - 3rd or 4th start after a vacation generally leads to a big effort. Going to run a nice one here. LADY SAXONY - A repeat of that recent effort on January 23rd where she notched a rating of 63 looks good enough to win in this race. This mare seems to run pretty good after a vacation. Look at this pattern of improvement. 43/58/63 are the last 3 speed ratings.

Vulnerable Contenders: #5 DUBAI BEAUTY (ML=2/1), #2 MARCASITE (ML=7/2), #6 CALCUTTA CAT (ML=6/1),

DUBAI BEAUTY - A bit of a lackluster outing when this mare finished fourth. Tough to support any runner in a short distance affair if she hasn't hit the board in a sprint in the last couple months. MARCASITE - The Brain cautions me to stay away from ponies in sprint affairs that haven't hit the board in short distance events lately. CALCUTTA CAT - The Brain always tells me to keep away from ponies in short distance events that haven't finished in the money in sprint events recently. This horse will probably need at least one more run after the lackluster showing following the very long layoff.


STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Bet on #4 LITTLE PHILLY to win if you can get at least 9/5 odds

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