Golden State 70% Favourite Over Cavaliers

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The Golden State Warriors are given a 70% chance on the NBA Finals betting odds of defeating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Pinnacle Sports posted the Warriors as -232 favourites as of Thursday morning, 12 hours after the Warriors finished off a 4-1 win over Houston in the Western Conference finals. Cleveland is coming off a sweep of Atlanta in the Eastern final.

2015 NBA Finals Betting Odds

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Being a -232 favourite implies nearly a 70% chance of winning, while being a +207 underdog suggests a 32% chance of winning.

Golden State is a -6 favourite over Cleveland on the Pinnacle Sports NBA Finals betting odds in Game 1, and the total is 203.5.

Game 1 2015 NBA Finals Betting Odds

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