The NBA Finals get underway Thursday, and we'll see a rematch of last year's Finals when the Warriors defeated the Cavs to win the Championship. Last year the Cavs were short-handed, with Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving both sidelined due to injury. With Cleveland at full strength, we could see a close series.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Three-Point Shooting - The Cavs were not a three-point shooting team during the regular season, but they've been launching a ton of three-point shots in the playoffs. They broke an NBA record for made three-pointers in their series versus Atlanta, and averaged over 40 attempted three-pointers per game against the Raptors. The Warriors live and die with their long range shooting, and if those shots are off target they could be in trouble.

2. Previous History - The Warriors have trailed at halftime in four of their last five games, and slow starts were the norm all year long for this team. The first two games in Golden State went to overtime when these teams played in last year's finals. Another close game wouldn't be much of a surprise.


3. X-Factor - LeBron James is coming off his highest scoring game of the playoffs, totaling 33 points in 41 minutes in Game 6 versus Toronto.

Selection: This is a play on the Cleveland Cavaliers 1st half (10*)