Danny Parkins predicts Cavaliers cover 4.5-point spread in Game 3
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Updated · Fox News · May 9
Danny Parkins predicts Cavaliers cover 4.5-point spread in Game 3
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 9
Parkins backs Cleveland at home after Detroit won the first two second-round games by 10 points each, with Cade Cunningham averaging 24 points and 8.5 assists.
He argues the Cavaliers' 4-0 home postseason record and urgency could outweigh late-game struggles, despite their 0-5 road mark and Donovan Mitchell's 31 points in Game 2.
The pick comes as Parkins gives Cleveland a larger share of his NBA Title Pie than Boston, New York and Detroit, even with the Pistons holding a 2-0 series lead.
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