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Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks – Warriors To Cover As NBA Underdogs

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  • Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers picks for Friday, November 8
  • Game is taking place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
Updated: Nov 8, 2024
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Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks

Golden State are tipped to cover as an underdog on the road.

The Warriors are full of confidence after taking down defending champions Boston on the road, while Cleveland have been involved in a couple of tight games recently.

  • Golden State Warriors are 7-1-0 ATS this season
  • Golden State Warriors are 5-0-0 ATS on the road
  • Cleveland Cavaliers failed to cover in their last home game
  • The Over has hit in 11 of the 17 games involving either of these teams

Head To Head

  • Golden State Warriors lead the all-time series 83-61
  • Cleveland Cavaliers won 118-110 when the two teams last met in November 2023

Golden State Warriors Form

Golden State head to Cleveland riding a five-game win streak that has propelled them to a 7-1 record.

The Warriors opened the season on the road and won their first two games, 140-104 in Portland and 127-86 at Utah.

They failed to make it to 3-0 as they lost their home opener to the LA Clippers, 112-104, but they have not tasted defeat since that night.

Golden State rebounded with back-to-back home wins over New Orleans, winning 124-106 and 104-89, and they then kicked off this road trip with a 127-121 overtime victory in Houston.

The Warriors kept the win streak going as the won 125-112 in Washington, and they made it five-in-a-row on Wednesday as they downed defending champions Boston, 118-112.

Cleveland Cavaliers Form

Cleveland enter this matchup boasting the only unbeaten record left in the NBA, having won their first nine games.

The Cavaliers began their campaign with a 136-106 blowout of the Raptors in Toronto, and backed that up with a 113-101 victory over Detroit in their home opener.

They then went back out on the road to down Washington 135-116 and New York 110-104, before heading back home to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 134-110.

Cleveland’s streak continued as they beat Orlando 120-109, and they then won back-to-back meetings with Milwaukee, 114-113 at home and 116-114 on the road.

The Cavaliers took their streak to nine games on Wednesday night, as they travelled to New Orleans to beat the Pelicans 131-122.
Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

During his career he has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final. He has also covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.. His specialist sports are American Football, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Football.


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