Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 05/11/2023, 04:47  by Joseph King | Modified on 05/11/2023 at 06:06 in NBA Predictions

The Golden State Warriors seek their sixth straight victory when they travel to Cleveland to take on the struggling Cavaliers. Injuries to a number of key players has left the Cavaliers stumbling out of the gate in the 2023/24 season as they. A 121-116 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday night was the latest loss which brought the Cavs record to 2-4 on the year. It was a particularly disappointing defeat as the 2015/16 NBA champions got back Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland, meaning they were close to full-strength. However, now that Cleveland has all of their main pieces back, they’ll look to quickly make up the lost ground. A home win against the red-hot Warriors will present a stern challenge but would provide a massive morale boost should they pull it off.

Golden State has been on a tear ever since their opening night loss to the Phoenix Suns. Following that 108-104 defeat, the 2020/21 champions have now ripped off five wins in a row, all against Western Conference opposition. The winning streak moves the Dubs to 5-1 on the year and puts them top of the West. Golden State’s most recent appearance came on Friday where they were involved in a back-and-forth shootout with the OKC Thunder. Steph Curry and company would ultimately emerge 141-139 winners thanks to a controversial basket interference no-call going their way with 0.2 left on the clock. The Warriors biggest weakness last season was their dreadful away form. However, they appear to have fixed that problem in the early days of the 2023/24 season. Golden State is currently a perfect 4-0 on the road with wins over some quality opposition. They took down last season’s third-seed Sacramento 122-114 as well as the up-and-coming Pelicans and Thunder.