Look, folks, we got a real doozy of a game coming up between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Let's start with Cleveland - and I'm talking a league-leading 27-4 record kinda start. Now, that's just pure, unadulterated, good-basketball doing the talking. And last I checked, my jabbering can't slam a dunk, so we let their stellar record speak for them.
You got your eyes on the regular season? Well, two words for ya: Donovan Mitchell. I mean, 23.6 points per game this season? It's like the man's record is a mountain and he's just climbing higher. Not to mention Evan Mobley nailing 20.3 points per game just in the last month. Yup, they're as on fire as a marshmallow left too long on a campfire stick.
Hopping over to the other coast, here's the scoop on Golden State. A 16-15 record paints an interesting picture... but it's no Picasso, I'll tell you that. And their position isn't exactly a Van Gogh either, sitting at 10th in the Western Conference. Their golden boy, Stephen Curry, has managed an average of 22.5 points in the last month. Dear reader, the stats don't lie...they just stretch the truth a bit.
Their head-to-heads? Well, those have been hotter than a habanero. Both teams have shown they can bring the heat, but the last four match-ups tip slightly in favor of Cleveland.
Now, here's the moment you've all been waiting for. Drum roll please. Given the chillingly hot form of the Cavaliers and the seemingly lukewarm responses from the Warriors, we're looking at a hard-fought victory in favor of...
Albert’s Prediction: Cleveland Cavaliers by 6