It’s here! The NBA finals start tonight, 9:00 PM EDT. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors will face off for the third consecutive time. In 2015, the Warriors took home the Larry O’Brien championship trophy in 4 games to 2. And, in 2016 the Cavaliers beat the Warriors 4 games to 3.
So, which team will win? Following are predictions from various sports sites including recent social media posts.
Sports Illustrated (si.com)
While not unanimous, the majority of writers predict the Warriors will take it in 5 games.
ESPN (espn.com)
According to ESPN, the Warriors have a 71.5% chance of winning the series.
Our experts have made their Finals predictions.
It’s Golden State in a landslide: https://t.co/hr3aS2XvcH pic.twitter.com/JPuumA6KsM
— ESPN (@espn) June 1, 2017
Bleacher Report (bleacherreport.com)
Warriors take it in 6.
Warriors are ready to put on for the Bay. pic.twitter.com/8Ef7TA3lgU
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 31, 2017
The Sports Network (sportingnews.com)
Warriors win in 6.
Check out the NBA’s biggest celebrity fans https://t.co/y09Wh9BQYs pic.twitter.com/x6ZtAQTTBq
— The Sports Network (@_SportsNetwork) June 1, 2017
Fox Sports (focsports.com)
Warriors win in 5.
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