NBA Finals 2015: TV Schedule and Predictions for Remaining Games in Series

For all the doom and gloom that was projected on the Cleveland Cavaliers after Game 1, LeBron James' brilliance in Golden State has made the 2015 NBA Finals a whole new series. 

Tied up at one game apiece, the series shifts to Cleveland for Game 3 as the Cavaliers try to capitalize on momentum gained by the rare feat of defeating the Warriors at home.

Here's a look ahead at the remaining schedule and what to expect from the rest of this series. 

Game	Date	Location	Time	TV	Prediction
3	Tuesday, June 9	Quicken Loans Arena	9 p.m. EST	ABC	Warriors 112-101
4	Thursday, June 11	Quicken Loans Arena	9 p.m. EST	ABC	Cavaliers 99-92
5	Sunday, June 14	Oracle Arena	8 p.m. EST	ABC	Warriors 103-100
6 (if necessary)	Tuesday, June 16	Quicken Loans Arena	9 p.m. EST	ABC	Warriors 108-91
7 (if necessary)	Friday, June 19	Oracle Arena	9 p.m. EST	ABC

Cavs Need Home Cooking

In just the fourth time that they lost at home all season, the Golden State Warriors showed that they in fact are not invincible. And it is the perfect time for the Cavaliers to pounce. 

At Quicken Loans Arena for the next two games, Cleveland holds home-court advantage for the remainder of the Finals. If they want any chance of winning the championship, it would be ideal to sweep the Warriors at home. LeBron James told WEWS News that it will not be an easy environment for the Warriors to come into and steal a win.

A trip-up at the Q by the Cavaliers would leave the Warriors with two games at home to put the Finals out of reach. With a 47-4 record at Oracle Arena for Golden State, the Cavaliers will not be liking their chances on the road despite stealing Game 2.

The Cavaliers are no pushovers at home, either, with a 37-11 record this season. The Warriors on the road are 33-15. 

Monstrous Mozgov 

Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov averaged 9.7 points per game during the regular season. The 7'1" center has been shipped twice in his NBA career, from New York to Denver to Cleveland, but finally has seemed to find the limelight here in the NBA Finals.

Over the first two games of the series, Mozgov has averaged 16.5 points per game and is second behind James in active scorers this series. 

Mozgov has proved to be a menacing presence down low and difficult to stop. He was sent to the free-throw line 12 times in Game 2, once again trailing only James. ESPN's Pablo S. Torre saw a rising Mozgov take over the Finals.

Golden State is going to have to find a way to slow Mozgov down without fouling him, as the big man has shown that he's capable of hitting his free throws. He hit seven of those 12 during Game 2. Look for the Warriors to up their physical play even more, as these Finals might be injected with even more emotion.

Curry Will Rebound

Stephen Curry had a bad game. It happens. 

Just no one thought it would happen to the league MVP on one of the biggest stages. Curry scored 19 points on 5-of-23 shooting in Game 2, including a 2-of-15 effort from three-point range.

Klay Thompson did his best to carry Golden State with 34 points, which is more than promising for the Warriors. 

It's actually a great sign. But it also concerns InsideHoops.com.

Thompson attempted 28 shots on the night—Curry had 23. If that keeps up and Curry plays anywhere near his normal self, the Warriors are scoring well over 110 points in regulation. If the Cavaliers allow that to happen again, there will be no question they are on their way out of the Finals. 

Matthew Dellavedova will have to continue playing perfect defense on Curry, who will make adjustments. He is just too good to play poorly again. He explained his expectations for the rest of the series to Michael Lee of the Washington Post:

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I doubt this will happen again. Shots I normally make I knew as soon as they left my hand that they were off. That doesn't usually happen. Mechanically, I don't know if there is an explanation for it. Just didn't have a rhythm and didn't find one the whole game. I'm not going to let one game kind of alter my confidence. I know as a team we're not going to let one game alter our belief that we're going to win the series.

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While LeBron might lead the Finals in scoring, Thompson and Curry will dismantle the Cavaliers. Golden State will win the NBA Finals in six games. 

Stats courtesy of NBA.com.