Warriors open as massive betting favorite to beat Cavaliers in Finals
The Golden State Warriors will begin the last stage of their title defense as a massive betting favorite to win the NBA Finals over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook manager Jeff Sherman tweeted out the opening odds for the 2018 Finals, with Golden State opening as a 1-10 favorite; Cleveland's title odds were set at a modest 13-2.
NBA Finals
— Jeff Sherman (@golfodds) May 29, 2018
Game 1
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Cleveland Cavaliers 216.5
Golden St Warriors -12
Series Price:
Cavaliers +650
Warriors -1000
Additionally, the Warriors are favored by 12 points in Game 1, which puts the series opener in historic betting company:
The Game 1 line opened with the @warriors as a 12-point favorite.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 29, 2018
That would tie the largest spread in an NBA Finals game over the last 25 years (Lakers vs. 76ers in Game 1 of the 2001 Finals).
Tyronn Lue was involved in that one, too... pic.twitter.com/bjCLLUNhZV
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