NBA Finals 2015: Odds, Prop Bets, Score Prediction for Warriors vs. Cavs Game 6

It will take one more magical performance from LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 to put a halt on Golden State's celebrations and extend this 2015 NBA Finals to a seventh and decisive game. 

Of course, those results have been elusive for the Cavaliers in spite of James' greatness. While he puts up numbers—36.8 points, 12.4 rebounds, 8.4 assists— that are sure to go down among the best in Finals history, the Cavs have seen their series lead evaporate as the Warriors have hit their stride.

Stephen Curry and Company took care of business at home in Game 5 to move just 48 minutes away from the franchise's first title in 40 years. But if they're going to fulfill their championship destiny and take down these depleted Cavs, they will have to beat the King on his court once more.

Hours remain until Game 6 tips off at 9 p.m. ET on ABC, providing what could be the last chance to win some cash betting on a NBA game for many months. With that said, take a look at the latest odds and props, as well as a prediction for the contest.

Game 6 Odds and Props

Spread	Moneyline
Warriors (-4)	GSW 4-7, CLE 31-20

Prop Bet	Odds
Finals MVP	Curry 4-6, James 6-5, Iguodala 10-1
Championship Outright	Golden State 1-12, Cleveland 10-1
Over/Under 194.5	Over 20-21, Under 5-6
First Scoring Play	2-point (2-9), 3-point (5-1), Free throw (8-1)
Team to Score First	Golden State 5-6, Cleveland 10-11

Note: Game 6 odds courtesy of Odds Shark. Prop bets and series odds courtesy of Odds Checker. All updated as of June 16 at 2 p.m. ET. 

Game 6 Preview and Prediction

Even after the Warriors had been bested by otherworldly performances from James in two of the series' first three games, there didn't seem to be much panic. Their talent advantage would eventually show as the series got longer and the Cavs got tired. 

Entering Game 6, that's exactly what has happened. 

While key pieces like Matthew Dellavedova and Iman Shumpert helped James to reign supreme in the two Cavaliers wins, they haven't stuck around. James has slowly but surely lost virtually all of his help, as first Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving went down and now crucial role players are struggling to stay afloat.

Heading home for Game 6, elimination isn't the only possibility. That would also be closely followed by a Warriors celebration on the Cavs' home court. But as long as Cleveland has the game's best player and he knows it, they will have a chance, according to SportsCenter:

That much hasn't been arguable, but it also hasn't done much to will the Cavs to victory. That Game 3 loss in Cleveland seemed to wake up the Warriors, who have all but taken games out of James' hands by suffocating the Cavs defensively and stretching the floor on offense.

A big lineup including Tristan Thompson and Timofey Mozgov has given the Cavs an advantage down low but didn't make a difference in Game 4. That forced head coach David Blatt's hand at trimming the rotation, playing Mozgov just nine minutes in Game 5 after his career-high 28-point performance in Game 4.

Without Mozgov on the floor, the Cavs may be more able to handle the small-ball Warriors. But it's opening up the floodgates for Draymond Green, the Warriors power forward who struggled mightily earlier in the series, as noted by Hardwood Paroxysm:

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With Mozgov on the bench, Draymond is +22.8 per 100 possesions. With Mozzy on the floor, just plus 2.8.

— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) June 15, 2015"

The fewer minutes for Mozgov may not make sense in that regard, but it did keep Cleveland in the driver's seat for much of Game 5 before the Warriors simply took over. The Cavs will trade allowing Green more success in order to better defend the likes of Curry, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala.

When it comes to defending Curry, however, the Cavs are getting worse and worse as the series goes along. Many of Curry's seven three-pointers made in Game 5 were contested, but they were also easily fixable mistakes—like James' switching off Curry on a late-game screen or Dellavedova's going under a screen.

Those simple mistakes are the byproduct of inevitable fatigue for Cleveland, which should make Curry's affinity for closeout road games even more palpable, according to Marcus Thompson of Bay Area News Group:

Some players just shoot and perform better on the road, which Curry has undoubtedly proved. The Warriors are practically unbeatable when Curry puts in those types of performances, especially against a gassed team that has seen its title aspirations start to fade into oblivion.

Closing out a series is no simple task, especially when it's in James' house and he's on the verge of falling to 2-4 in the Finals. He just doesn't have nearly enough around him to get it done, while the Warriors are beginning to show their superiority at almost every position.

In another epic duel of superstars, the player with the most help around him will get the title. After all, it's a team sport.

Prediction: Warriors 98, Cavaliers 91