NBA Finals Betting: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors Game 1 Odds

The defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors had a tougher path to get to the championship round than last year while the Cleveland Cavaliers took an easier road.

On Thursday, bettors will find out which will matter more initially when the Warriors host the Cavaliers as six-point home favorites at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark for Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Oakland’s Oracle Arena.

Golden State is also a -200 favorite (bet $200 to win $100) to take home its second straight Larry O’Brien Trophy after cruising through the regular season with a record-breaking 73-9 mark and beating Cleveland 4-2 in last year’s NBA Finals.

It has not been smooth sailing in the playoffs so far for the Warriors, who had to battle back from a 3-1 deficit against the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the Western Conference Finals.

Two-time …

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