FiveStarPick.com will be giving its members two (2) plays today.  The first is the focus of today’s preview as the Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Orlando for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.  Its win or go home for the Cavaliers tonight and Las Vegas sportsbooks have responded listing the Magic as 2-point home favorites with a total of 192.

Last Thursday night in Game 5, Cleveland blew a 22-point lead even falling behind in the third quarter.  But LeBron wasn’t about to let his team lose at home.  King James roasted the fourth quarter with 17 points to will his team to a 112-102 victory.  For the first time in the series and in the last 10 head-to-head meetings against Orlando, the Cavs beat the spread as 8-point home favorites. The combined 214 points went over the 190 ½-point total.

The King ended up with his fourth career playoff triple-double with 37 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. Mo Williams added 24 points and Ilgauskas went down for 16.   Cleveland (76-19 straight up, 58-36-1 against the spread) had the lead at halftime, 56-55, but Orlando got hot.  Dwight Howard finished with 24 points, while Hedo Turkoglu had 29 points. The 29-point effort was a career-best for Turkoglu during the postseason. Rashard Lewis also showed up with 15 points, eight rebounds and four steals.

Now let’s talk trends…The Magic have hosted Cleveland four times this year, going a perfect 4-0 both straight up and against the spread.  The Magic are 38-11 SU and 28-21 against the spread at home.  The Cavs are 31-16 SU and 26-21-1 against the spread on the road and have a 6-7 against the spread record in 13 underdog spots (both home and away) this year. This is just the second time Cleveland has been an underdog in the playoffs, losing 99-89 at Orlando as a 1 ½-point ‘dog in Game 3.

So what does all this mean?  Who will cover the spread tonight?  It is not your job to analyze these stats and trends, it’s ours.  This is our life and our living.  Let FiveStarPick.com take away the guesswork in the NBA Conference Finals and provide you with winning NBA Conference Finals Picks that beat the spread and get results.  We are consistently providing over 3000 members with NBA Picks that cover the spread and get results.  If you’re skeptical, monitor our plays from our homepage and see if our talent for picking winners exceeds your expectations.  Or join for two days…it’s only $19.99.  Join our family today and start winning tonight.

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