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Stephen Nover's NBA Total of Week
(NBA) Cleveland vs. Toronto,
Total: 196.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 196.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
The oddsmaker has opened this Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals with the lowest total of the series. I don't believe it's justified.
Cleveland is averaging 104.4 points in the series. That includes a give-up game where it scored just 84 points. Toronto is averaging 102 points at home where it plays much better.
The Cavaliers are coming off a Game 5 home win where they scored 116 points. Only twice in their last 23 games have the Cavaliers failed to reach triple digits. Kevin Love broke out of his slump in Game 5 scoring 25 points making eight of 10 shots from the floor. Kyrie Irving scored 23 points hitting nine of 17 shots from the field. LeBron James certainly is going to get his points. But now Love and Irving are back on track.
Kyle Lowry is the key to the Raptors. He's been terrible on the road, but strong at home averaging 27.5 points while connecting on 8 of 15 shots from beyond the arc. The Raptors also have back 7-foot center Jonas Valanciunas. He had been superb in the playoffs until suffering a sprained ankle that had sidelined him for nearly three weeks. He gives Toronto needed inside scoring and offensive versatility.
Another key is both teams should have fresh legs since nobody played more than 32 minutes during the Game 5 blowout two nights ago. Only two players even logged more than 30 minutes.
Cleveland is averaging 104.4 points in the series. That includes a give-up game where it scored just 84 points. Toronto is averaging 102 points at home where it plays much better.
The Cavaliers are coming off a Game 5 home win where they scored 116 points. Only twice in their last 23 games have the Cavaliers failed to reach triple digits. Kevin Love broke out of his slump in Game 5 scoring 25 points making eight of 10 shots from the floor. Kyrie Irving scored 23 points hitting nine of 17 shots from the field. LeBron James certainly is going to get his points. But now Love and Irving are back on track.
Kyle Lowry is the key to the Raptors. He's been terrible on the road, but strong at home averaging 27.5 points while connecting on 8 of 15 shots from beyond the arc. The Raptors also have back 7-foot center Jonas Valanciunas. He had been superb in the playoffs until suffering a sprained ankle that had sidelined him for nearly three weeks. He gives Toronto needed inside scoring and offensive versatility.
Another key is both teams should have fresh legs since nobody played more than 32 minutes during the Game 5 blowout two nights ago. Only two players even logged more than 30 minutes.
