PREMIUM
The Coach's TNT Thursday Night THUNDER
(NBA) Cleveland vs. San Antonio,
Point Spread: 0.00 | -110.00 San Antonio (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 0.00 | -110.00 San Antonio (Home)
Result: Loss
LeBron James returns to San Antonio for the first time since his Heat were embarrassed in last year's NBA Finals. James will be looking to exercise his demons against a team that has given him troubles throughout his career. He's averaged fewer points against the Spurs than any other Western Conference team, and he's only won five times in 17 trips to San Antonio.
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Home Cookin' - The Cavs are just 17-16 on the road, and they have lost three of their last five away from Cleveland. The Spurs are 24-7 at home, currently riding a six game win streak in San Antonio. The Cavs have lost five straight visits to the AT&T Center, however LeBron did not play in any of those games.
2. Kwahi Leonard - One of the reasons why he won the Finals MVP last year was due to his stellar defense on LeBron: "He's very sound," James confessed. "I think what also helps him is the anchors that he has behind him in Timmy (Duncan), (Tiago) Splitter and the rest of those guys."
3. X-Factor - Tony Parker comes in playing his best ball of the season, averaging better than 26 points per game over his last three.
Selection: This is a play on the San Antonio Spurs (8*)
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Home Cookin' - The Cavs are just 17-16 on the road, and they have lost three of their last five away from Cleveland. The Spurs are 24-7 at home, currently riding a six game win streak in San Antonio. The Cavs have lost five straight visits to the AT&T Center, however LeBron did not play in any of those games.
2. Kwahi Leonard - One of the reasons why he won the Finals MVP last year was due to his stellar defense on LeBron: "He's very sound," James confessed. "I think what also helps him is the anchors that he has behind him in Timmy (Duncan), (Tiago) Splitter and the rest of those guys."
3. X-Factor - Tony Parker comes in playing his best ball of the season, averaging better than 26 points per game over his last three.
Selection: This is a play on the San Antonio Spurs (8*)