2017 NBA Finals: Warriors vs. Cavs
The 2017 NBA Finals will be another rematch of the 2015 and 2016 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. A Warriors/Cavs NBA Finals matchup was available at +145 in the preseason, and once the season started it became more likely. Both teams were favored to win the East and West, but oddsmakers have given the edge to Golden State throughout the year.
Opening Series Price at 5Dimes:
Warriors -275
Cavs +235
Since opening on late Thursday night, the Cavs moved from +235 to +210 while the Warriors dropped from -275 to -250. By Saturday morning those odds were back up to Warriors -270/Cavs +230. As of Tuesday night, the odds are Warriors -260/Cavs +220. This is the first time this playoffs that the Cavs have been an underdog at any point of a series. The Warriors have been favored throughout the playoffs.
There’s plenty of ways to bet the series and here are some of them available at BetOnline including Exact Series Outcome and Series Spreads:
Here were NBA Title odds throughout the year at Westgate:
| Team | 5Dimes (5/26) | Westgate (2/20) | Westgate (2/13) | Westgate (12/5) | Westgate (10/31) | Westgate (10/10) | Westgate (7/5) | Westgate (6/28) | Westgate (5/30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State WARRIORS | -275 | -200 | -200 | -120 | -125 | -150 | -150 | +250 | +150 |
| Cleveland CAVALIERS | +235 | +220 | +200 | +200 | +225 | +275 | +250 | +300 | +250 |
| San Antonio SPURS | N/A | +800 | +800 | +600 | +500 | +600 | +800 | +600 | +600 |
| Los Angeles CLIPPERS | N/A | +2500 | +2500 | +1000 | +2000 | +2000 | +2000 | +900 | +1600 |
| Boston CELTICS | N/A | +2500 | +2500 | +2500 | +2500 | +2000 | +2000 | +1700 | +2000 |
| Houston ROCKETS | N/A | +2500 | +2500 | +5000 | +10000 | +10000 | +10000 | +4000 | +6000 |
| Toronto RAPTORS | N/A | +3000 | +4000 | +2500 | +3000 | +4000 | +4000 | +2000 | +2500 |
| Washington WIZARDS | N/A | +4000 | +6000 | +30000 | +10000 | +10000 | +10000 | +10000 | +10000 |
| Utah JAZZ | N/A | +8000 | +6000 | +8000 | +10000 | +8000 | +8000 | +5000 | +8000 |
| Oklahoma City THUNDER | N/A | +10000 | +10000 | +5000 | +4000 | +3000 | +3000 | +700 | +800 |
| Memphis GRIZZLIES | N/A | +10000 | +10000 | +20000 | +10000 | +10000 | +10000 | +4000 | +8000 |
| Chicago BULLS | N/A | +20000 | +20000 | +6000 | +10000 | +10000 | +10000 | +2500 | +4000 |
| Atlanta HAWKS | N/A | +20000 | +20000 | +10000 | +6000 | +6000 | +8000 | +2500 | +4000 |
| Indiana PACERS | N/A | +20000 | +20000 | +20000 | +10000 | +10000 | +10000 | +9000 | +10000 |
| Miami HEAT | N/A | +20000 | +20000 | +100000 | +20000 | +20000 | +8000 | +1400 | +2500 |
| Milwaukee BUCKS | N/A | +25000 | +25000 | +30000 | +50000 | +20000 | +10000 | +15000 | +10000 |
| Charlotte HORNETS | N/A | +25000 | +20000 | +8000 | +10000 | +20000 | +30000 | +10000 | +8000 |
| New York KNICKS | N/A | +30000 | +30000 | +6000 | +6000 | +6000 | +10000 | +5500 | +10000 |
| New Orleans PELICANS | N/A | +30000 | +100000 | +50000 | +30000 | +10000 | +6000 | +6000 | +6000 |
| Portland TRAIL BLAZERS | N/A | +50000 | +50000 | +10000 | +6000 | +8000 | +8000 | +7500 | +6000 |
| Detroit PISTONS | N/A | +50000 | +50000 | +20000 | +10000 | +8000 | +10000 | +10000 | +10000 |
| Denver NUGGETS | N/A | +100000 | +100000 | +50000 | +20000 | +20000 | +30000 | +25000 | +10000 |
| Minnesota TIMBERWOLVES | N/A | +100000 | +100000 | +30000 | +10000 | +10000 | +6000 | +5000 | +6000 |
| Sacramento KINGS | N/A | +100000 | +100000 | +50000 | +30000 | +30000 | +30000 | +25000 | +10000 |
| Orlando MAGIC | N/A | +100000 | +100000 | +100000 | +30000 | +20000 | +10000 | +25000 | +10000 |
| Philadelphia 76ERS | N/A | +100000 | +100000 | +500000 | +100000 | +30000 | +30000 | +50000 | +10000 |
| Dallas MAVERICKS | N/A | +500000 | +500000 | +500000 | +30000 | +30000 | +30000 | +9000 | +8000 |
| Los Angeles LAKERS | N/A | +999900 | +999900 | +50000 | +50000 | +50000 | +30000 | +10000 | +10000 |
| Phoenix SUNS | N/A | +999900 | +999900 | +500000 | +50000 | +50000 | +100000 | +50000 | +30000 |
| Brooklyn NETS | N/A | +999900 | +999900 | +500000 | +100000 | +100000 | +100000 | +50000 | +50000 |
NBA Finals lookahead lines at 5Dimes:
Game 1: @ Warriors -7, Total 225
Game 2: @ Warriors -7, Total 225
Game 3: @ Cavs -2, Total 225
Game 4: @ Cavs -2, Total 225.5
Game 5: @ Warriors -6.5, Total 225.5
Game 6: @ Cavs -2.5, Total 225.5
Game 7: @ Warriors -6, Total 225.5
The favorite has covered ATS in 11 of the last 12 Game 1’s in the NBA Finals.
225 is the highest total we’ve ever tracked in the NBA Finals by 14 points (dating back to 2005).
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You can also check out NBA Finals MVP odds throughout the playoffs.
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