NBA Finals 2019: Odds and predictions for Game 4 between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors

Scott Rafferty

NBA Finals 2019: Odds and predictions for Game 4 between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors image

The Toronto Raptors took advantage of the Golden State Warriors being short-handed in Game 3, defeating them by a final score of 123-109 to regain homecourt in the 2019 NBA Finals.

Can the Raptors carry that momentum into Game 4 or will the Warriors bounce back, possibly with Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant both returning to the lineup?

Game 4 odds

According to Vegas Insider , the Warriors have opened as the favourites to win Game 4.

Line : The Warriors are currently favoured by 5.5 points. The Warriors closed as 3.0-point favourites for Game 3

Over/under : 216

Records against the spread :

  • Toronto Raptors: 12-9 in playoffs
  • Golden State Warriors: 8-10-1 in playoffs

Game 4 predictions

FiveThirtyEight.com's CARMELO predictions give the Warriors a 59% of winning Game 4. Following their Game 3 victory, however, the site's model now gives the Raptors a 69% chance of winning the series.

Our Global NBA.com Staff weighs in with their picks for Game 4:

Scott Rafferty ( @crabdribbles ) : Warriors 112, Raptors 102 (Warriors cover, under)

Micah Adams ( @MicahAdams13 ): Warriors 114, Raptors 101 (Warriors cover, under)

Alex Novick ( @ANov_SN) Warriors 104, Raptors 98 (Warriors cover, under)

Kyle Irving ( @KyleIrv_ ):  Warriors 110, Raptors 105 (Raptors cover, under) 

Yash Matange ( @yashmatange2694 ): Raptors 115, Warriors 109 (Raptors cover, over)

Gilbert McGregor ( @GMcGregor21 ): Warriors 109, Raptors 101 (Warriors cover, under)

Game 4 tips off at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 8. Click here  for the full broadcast schedule.

Scott Rafferty

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Scott Rafferty is an experienced NBA journalist who first started writing for The Sporting News in 2017. There are few things he appreciates more than a Nikola Jokic no-look pass, Klay Thompson heat check or Giannis Antetokounmpo eurostep. He's a member of the NBA Global team.