The Cavaliers and Warriors meet in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 4. (Getty)
It’s official: the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers will meet for the NBA Championship.
This is also official: the sportsbooks have made the Warriors the favorites over the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Steph Curry and the host Warriors opened as a 6-point favorite over LeBron James and the Cavs. The over-under was set at 204.
The Warriors are also -270 favorites to win the NBA title.
The series opens on Thursday, June 4, at 9 p.m. Eastern.
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The below odds were provided by sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com and are subject to change.
Warriors-Cavaliers Betting Lines
Game 1 Opening Point Spread
Cavaliers … +6
Warriors … -6
Game 1 Opening Over/Under
204
Odds to Win the Series
Cavaliers … +230
Warriors … -270
Warriors … 5/12
Cavaliers … 19/10
Series Result
Cleveland in 4 … +2800
Cleveland in 5 … +1600
Cleveland in 6 … +600
Cleveland in 7 … +800
Golden State in 4 … +900
Golden State in 5 … +325
Golden State in 6 … +450
Golden State in 7 … +300
Total Finals Games Played
4 Games … +700
5 Games … +250
6 Games … +210
7 Games … +190
Odds to Win MVP
Stephen Curry (GSW) … 10/23
LeBron James (CLE) … 2/1
Klay Thompson (GSW) … 11/1
Kyrie Irving (CLE) … 12/1
Draymond Green (GSW) … 16/1
JR Smith (CLE) … 75/1
Tristan Thompson (CLE) … 100/1
Andrew Bogut (GSW) … 100/1
Harrison Barnes (GSW) … 100/1
Andre Iguodala (GSW) … 100/1
Timofey Mozgov (CLE) … 200/1
