The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals behind a balanced scoring effort led by Pascal Siakam's 32 points.
Can the Raptors carry that momentum into Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead?
Game 2 odds
According to Vegas Insider, the Raptors opened as the favourites to win Game 2. The Warriors opened as one-point favourites in Game 1, but the Raptors closed as two-point favourites.
Line: As of Saturday night, the Raptors are favoured by 2.0
Over/under: 215.0, down from 215.5
Records against the spread:
- Toronto Raptors: 11-8 in playoffs
- Golden State Warriors: 7-9-1 in playoffs
Game 2 predictions
FiveThirtyEight.com's CARMELO predictions give the Raptors a 69% chance of winning Game 2. Toronto's odds of winning the series have also improved based on the site's model, going from 54% to 62%.
Our Global NBA.com Staff weighs in with their picks for Game 2:
Scott Rafferty (@crabdribbles): Raptors 112, Warriors 108 (Raptors cover, over)
Leandro Fernández (@FernandezLea): Warriors 108, Raptors 97 (Warriors cover, push)
Kyle Irving (@KyleIrv_): Warriors 108, Raptors 106 (push, under)
Matías Baldo (@matiasbaldo): Warriors 118, Raptors 100 (Warriors cover, over)
Alex Novick (@ANov_SN): Warriors 117, Raptors 105 (Warriors cover, over)
Yash Matange (@yashmatange2694): Raptors 110, Warriors 105 (Raptors cover, push)
Carlos Herrera Luyando (@carhluy43): Raptors 105, Warriors 103 (push, under)
Pablo Schatzky (@pchaski): Warriors 112, Raptors 104 (Warriors cover, over)
Game 2 tips off at 5:30 a.m. on Monday, June 3. Click here for the full broadcast schedule.
