With the Warriors’ Game 5 win in Sacramento, the balance of power has shifted firmly back in favor of the defending champions.
Everyone knows the importance of that fifth game. More than 80 percent of teams who win Game 5 in a tied series go on to win the series.
That’s without mentioning the Warriors’ home record. They were 33-8 at Chase Center in the regular season, third-best in the NBA behind only the Nuggets and Grizzlies.
Golden State has won its first two home playoff games. Oddsmakers firmly believe they’ll win a third-straight game at home and close out the series in Game 6.
Here’s a roundup of a few different sports books, as of the time of posting this story:
- DraftKings: Warriors -320 to win ($320 to win $100), favored by 7.5 points
- MyBookie: Warriors -322 to win ($322 to win $100), favored by 7 points
- BetMGM: Warriors -300 to win ($3-0 to win $100), favored by 7.5 points
- Bovada: Warriors -290 to win ($290 to win $100), favored by 7 points
For those of you who aren’t well-versed in the wild, wide world of sports betting, the point is that oddsmakers see the Warriors as significant, roughly seven-point favorites over the Kings.
With the Warriors’ win in Sacramento, they’ve now won a road series in 28 consecutive playoff series. It’s an outrageous record that has set them up in a prime position to advance.
