*** Home Teams have Won and Covered 8 Straight in these Playoffs. That Changes Tonight ***

I see a lot of people jumping on GS to win the series now at +250 knowing they have 2 games at home. The thought process is OKC can’t win another game in Oracle Arena so it will come down to game 6. Golden State is obviously lightyears better at home, but their confidence was shot the past 2 games. I said prior to game 3 and prior to game 4 the only game I was worried about was game 6. I still stick to that today. OKC has had 0 pressure on them all series and they will definitely have no pressure on them to close the Warriors out on the road up 3-1. All the pressure will be on GS tonight in the closeout game, while the Thunder can play loose as the road underdog. These roles however, will be reversed in Game 6. I’m slightly worried about game 6, if it reaches there – but I still think they will prevail at home if need be. GS is not out yet and can make this a real series if they win tonight but people acting like Warriors at home are a lock are wrong. 

OKC should control this game as they are playing better ball than the Warriors. After this game if Warriors can win, GS becomes the underdog for the rest of the series/playoffs for the first time all year. OKC has a chance to take them out before things get shaky.

Coaching is everything in the playoffs, especially to win on the road. While Billy Donovan has been doing this for 20+ years, Steve Kerr is showing some true colors in his 2^nd year as he’s countered with 0 adjustments so far. Even when GS won game 2 this series, it was just Curry being Curry as opposed to any gameplan changes. Either Curry/Klay get hot late which is very possible – or this series ends tonight.

• Thunder +5 first half (+100) (1x)
• Thunder +7.5 -107 (2x)

I said it prior to the playoffs, OKC has been waiting for their shot for the past 3 years. They are finally healthy. Westbrook has heard people tout Curry all season long and he is attacking him and Thompson relentlessly making them waste lots of energy on defense. Let’s see if Kerr can make an adjustment for this in game 5. Golden State will most likely win a close 4^th quarter battle but there will be no blowout tonight.

I see a lot of people jumping on GS to win the series now at +250 knowing they have 2 games at home. The thought process is OKC can’t win another game in Oracle Arena so it will come down to game 6. Golden State is obviously lightyears better at home, but their confidence was shot the past 2 games. I said prior to game 3 and prior to game 4 the only game I was worried about was game 6. I still stick to that today. OKC has had 0 pressure on them all series and they will definitely have no pressure on them to close the Warriors out on the road up 3-1. All the pressure will be on GS tonight in the closeout game, while the Thunder can play loose as the road underdog. These roles however, will be reversed in Game 6. I’m slightly worried about game 6, if it reaches there – but I still think they will prevail at home if need be. GS is not out yet and can make this a real series if they win tonight but people acting like Warriors at home are a lock are wrong. 

OKC should control this game as they are playing better ball than the Warriors. After this game if Warriors can win, GS becomes the underdog for the rest of the series/playoffs for the first time all year. OKC has a chance to take them out before things get shaky.

Coaching is everything in the playoffs, especially to win on the road. While Billy Donovan has been doing this for 20+ years, Steve Kerr is showing some true colors in his 2^nd year as he’s countered with 0 adjustments so far. Even when GS won game 2 this series, it was just Curry being Curry as opposed to any gameplan changes. Either Curry/Klay get hot late which is very possible – or this series ends tonight.

• Thunder +5 first half (+100) (1x)
• Thunder +7.5 -107 (2x)

I said it prior to the playoffs, OKC has been waiting for their shot for the past 3 years. They are finally healthy. Westbrook has heard people tout Curry all season long and he is attacking him and Thompson relentlessly making them waste lots of energy on defense. Let’s see if Kerr can make an adjustment for this in game 5. Golden State will most likely win a close 4^th quarter battle but there will be no blowout tonight.