Vegas favors Warriors to win NBA title over Cavs

When it comes to the championship, the Golden State Warriors are favored to take it all.

Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has the Warriors as the 4-7 favorites, followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers at 5-2, according to ESPN's David Purdum. The Atlanta Hawks are third at 8-1, and the Houston Rockets round out the teams at 12-1.

Entering the Western Conference Finals, Golden State is the clear favorite to be conference champion over Houston. The Warriors are -1,100 for the series that starts Tuesday, while the Rockets are +700 to upset Golden State.

The Rockets were the underdogs in the Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Clippers, opening Sunday's Game 7 as the 2.5-point underdog at home. However, Houston eliminated the Clippers 113-100, the ninth time in NBA history a 3-1 deficit has been overcome in a playoff series.

The Cavs are -210 favorites over the Hawks, despite Atlanta's home-court advantage. However, the Hawks are favored over Cleveland for the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals that commence Wednesday in Philips Arena.