After the NBA Draft and big free agent moves one thing has remained the same, the Golden State Warriors are a huge favorite to win the NBA Championship. How big of a favorite are the Warriors?
How does -200 sound? Effectively, Golden State offers 1/2 odds. That means for every $200 dollars NBA futures bettors wager on Golden State, the return in profit is $100. It would take a $2,000 investment to make $1,000. It would take a $5,000 investment to make $2,500 in profit.
Such low odds are difficult to justify, right? Maybe, not. Check out reasons why Golden State at -200 makes then an overlay in the MyBookie sportsbook. Then, check out reasons why -200 makes Golden State an underlay in the MyBookie sportsbook.
A starting line-up of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, DeMarcus Cousins, and Draymond Green awaits Warrior opponents this season. That’s a starting lineup of 5 almost surefire NBA Hall of Fame players.
Crazy? Yep. Really crazy.
2019 NBA Finals Odds: Golden State Still Massive Favorite
Before getting into why Golden State is an underlay at -200 to win the NBA Championship, let’s take a look at why they’re an overlay at -200 to win the NBA Championship.What Makes Golden State an Overlay at -200?
The Golden State Warriors easily handled the Cleveland Cavaliers for their second straight NBA Championship last season. All told, the Warriors have won 3 of the last 4 NBA Championships. In the past two NBA Championships, Golden State has gone 8 and 1 in only 9 NBA Championship games played. That’s called domination. But, although Golden State has dominated the NBA the past couple of seasons, they didn’t stand pat during free agency. Somehow, someway, the Warriors managed to convince one of the best big men in the NBA, DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins, to join their already stellar roster.