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Watch: Stephen A. Smith potentially curses Warriors with Finals pick

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It feels like the Cleveland Cavaliers have locked up a second straight NBA championship before Game 1 even gets underway - that is, if the curse of one Stephen A. Smith is real.

ESPN's "First Take" host laid out his 2016-17 Finals prediction Monday morning, picking the Golden State Warriors to win the rubber match against Cleveland by going the distance with a victory in Game 7.

If history is any indication, the Warriors will fail; Smith's last six Finals picks, dating back to 2011, have all been wrong, including his selection of Golden State last year.

Year Smith's pick Result
2011 Heat Mavericks
2012 Thunder Heat
2013 Spurs Heat
2014 Heat Spurs
2015 Cavaliers Warriors
2016 Warriors Cavaliers

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