LeBron James willed the Cavs to a win with a triple double in Game 2, but can he replicate that in Game 3?  Will the home crowd spur James on to what is becoming a legendary Finals run?

 

LeBron James 33.5 Total Points (O -140; U +110)

OVER. LBJ has taken this series in his hands. He took 35 shots in Game 2 and 38 shots in Game 1. That’s going to result in numbers, especially while getting enough calls to get 18 free throws up. James had 39 in Game 2, and it really could have been 50 had he been knocking down some shots he typically does. Even so, James controlled the pace and the game, and he’s going to go for 35-plus again, especially playing for a home crowd that is rallying behind its underdogs.

LeBron James 9 Total Rebounds (O -140; U +110)

OVER. James grabbed 16 boards for the Cavs in game 2 as the team out rebounded the Warriors by 10. The Cavs starting frontcourt had 41 rebounds, with Tristan Thompson grabbing seven on the offensive glass alone. The Cavs will keep this series close by rebounding the basketball like that.

LeBron James 8.5 Total Assists (O -140; U +110)

OVER. There’s just something foolish about betting against a guy who is coming off a triple-double. The odds reflect this with the OVER at -140, and still being the correct call on a good value.

LeBron James 1.5 Made Threes (O -160; U +130)

OVER. James has to take some threes to relax when he’s driven too many consecutive plays. He took six in game 2 and knocked down three of them. With him carrying such a big load, he’s going to fire some triples.

LeBron James 2.5 Blocks + Steals (O -125; U -105)

UNDER. James has trouble making a lot of plays against the Warriors crisp ball movement. The backcourt of Shumpert and Dellavedova came up with six steals between it, allowing James to catch his breath defensively at times. If he’s going to will the Cavs back into this series, it’s going to be on the boards and scoring, not necessarily through chase down blocks and filling passing lanes.

J.R. Smith 14.5 Total Points (O -125; U -105)

It’s easy to bet against J.R. on this. He’s a low percentage shooter and takes horrible shots. He hit just 5 of 13 in Game 2 and the Cavs nearly were relying on him for a bigger game. The line that game was set for 15.5 points, and he went under with 13. This is actually one to steer clear from.

J.R. Smith 1.5 Total Threes (O -350; U +275)

OVER. Smith took five triples in Game 2 and really likely would have taken more had LeBron given it to him more often in the later part of the game before Smith fouled out in 38 minutes of bad basketball. He still finds a way to hit a pair of threes tonight, though.

Tristan Thompson 11.5 Total Rebounds (O -140; U +110)

OVER. The Cavs are destroying on the glass and Thompson knows his role. He had 14 in game 2 and may get even more in game 3. He’s very focused on making sure the Cavaliers control the glass.