NBA Finals Prop Bets Favor Curry and the Warriors

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The Golden State Warriors are the series favorites and Stephen Curry is the NBA Finals MVP favorite as they attempt to turn LeBron James' dream of bringing an NBA title to Cleveland into a nightmare for the second straight season.

The Warriors, fresh off a Game 7 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, opened as -220 favorites on the series prices for the NBA Finals, with the Cavaliers the +180 underdogs. Curry is the -125 favorite on the NBA Finals MVP odds, ahead of James at +225, and he's also the -125 favorite to be the top scorer in the best-of-seven set.

Warriors vs Cavaliers NBA Finals Props

Series exact outcome odds

Cleveland in 4 +2500

Cleveland in 5 +1400

Cleveland in 6 +500

Cleveland in 7 +800

Golden State in 4 +750

Golden State in 5 +325

Golden State in 6 +500

Golden State in 7 +300

 

Total games in series

4 games +650

5 games +230

6 games +210

7 games +200

 

2016 NBA Finals MVP opening odds

Stephen Curry (GS) -125

LeBron James (CLE) +225

Klay Thompson (GS) +475

Draymond Green (GS) +850

Kyrie Irving (CLE) +1000

Kevin Love (CLE) +2000

Andre Iguodala (GS) +3300

J.R. Smith (CLE) +5000

Harrison Barnes (GS) +5500

Andrew Bogut (GS) +8000

Tristan Thompson (CLE) +10000

 

Opening Series price

Golden State -220

Cleveland +180

 

Top point scorer in series

Stephen Curry -125

LeBron James +250

Klay Thompson +400

Kyrie Irving +800

Kevin Love +3300

Draymond Green +5000

J.R. Smith +15000

Andre Iguodala +25000

 

Series exact outcome after Game 4

Tied 2-2 +137

Golden State 3-1 +175

Cleveland 3-1 +350

Golden State 4-0 +900

Cleveland 4-0 +2500

 

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