NBA Finals 2015: Cavs vs. Warriors Game 5 TV Schedule, Odds, Score Prediction

The 2015 NBA Finals are once again back to even, and it has now become a best-of-three-games series to decide a champion.

After the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed to take advantage with a Game 3 victory to go up 2-1, the Golden State Warriors answered back in a big way with a 21-point road win in Game 4. Heading into Game 5, the pressure is now back on the Cavaliers to win at least one more game at Oracle Arena.

Each team will get a few days off to rest and get set for the upcoming battle, but that should only make things more exciting in the fifth game of one of the best Finals we have seen in years.

Game 5 Info

When: Sunday, June 14

Time: 8 p.m. ET

Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

TV: ABC

Live Stream: Watch ESPN

Odds (via Odds Shark)

• Spread: Golden State (-8)
• Over/Under: 195.5

Preview

While the Warriors clearly played better in Game 4 than they had in the previous two contests, the biggest difference came from Steve Kerr. The rookie head coach made a few moves that had a major impact in the outcome of the game.

Magic Johnson broke down the changes for Golden State:

Andre Iguodala hadn't started a single game all season long (after starting every other game in his career), but he earned the extra minutes in Game 4 after playing consistently throughout the series. This clearly paid off with not only his play but also how it opened things up for the rest of the team.

Even Andrew Bogut—who played only three minutes in the game due to this adjustment—understood the need for the strategic shift, according Sam Amick of USA Today:

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There needed to be some sort of change or tweak, because (Kerr) is a smart guy; no gripes. I can understand why coach was doing it. Going smaller opened up the court a lot more for Steph and Klay, and it worked (like) a charm. I'm not bitter about it at all. We got the win, and hopefully we get a ring doing it.

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This willingness to do whatever it takes to help the team is a big reason for the Warriors' success throughout the season and playoffs. Iguodala took a smaller role during the year but came through when needed. David Lee is taking advantage of his playing time recently after riding the pine for most of the postseason.

Players like Shaun Livingston, Leandro Barbosa and Marreese Speights have all had big showings at different times in this series and are always ready to perform. If Bogut is called upon next game after sitting out most of the past one, he will likely come through with a strong performance.

Golden State's depth is even more apparent in fast-paced games, which the squad was able to produce in Game 4 with the smaller lineup. As the series continues, this could make things even more one-sided due to Cleveland's complete lack of depth.

LeBron James has been spectacular in this series, averaging 35.8 points, 12 rebounds and 8.3 assists in the four games. His shooting percentages haven't been great (38.8 percent from the field in the series), but he has needed to take tough shots the whole time due to a lack of help.

Bleacher Report's Andy Bailey discussed the problems with the perimeter help in the past game:

Matthew Dellavedova has had an entertaining series, but he is not someone who should be taking 14 shots in a key NBA Finals game. James simply doesn't have a whole lot of help to match stars like Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.

While Cleveland has had a lot of production from the frontcourt between Timofey Mozgov and Tristan Thompson, the reality is it should be dominating against the smaller opposing lineup. If the Cavaliers can't use their size up front to make the Warriors pay for going small, head coach David Blatt will have to be the one adjusting and taking away their own best strength.

Based on what we saw in Game 4 as well as the success the Warriors have had in Oracle Arena this season (47-4 record), Golden State should be able to get the small advantage in this series.

Prediction: Warriors 97, Cavaliers 93

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