NBA Finals Odds: 65% of Bets on Golden State Warriors to Beat Boston Celtics

NBA Finals Odds: 65% of Bets on Golden State Warriors to Beat Boston Celtics
With a Game 7 win on the road, the Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the NBA Finals. Waiting for them is the Golden State Warriors who wrapped up their series against the Dallas Mavericks early.
When looking at the NBA Finals odds, the Golden State Warriors are favorites to win the series. Does the betting public agree? Let's dive into the latest NBA Finals odds between the Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics.
NBA Finals Odds
Team | Odds | Implied Chance |
---|---|---|
Warriors | -150 | 60% |
Celtics | +130 | 43.48% |
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NBA Finals Odds Breakdown
Warriors NBA Finals Odds -150 (Bet $150 to win $100)
The Golden State Warriors are -150 to win the Championship when looking at the NBA Finals odds. That's an implied chance of 60% for coming out victorious. The betting public agrees with this by the way, as 65% of the bets that have come in are on the Warriors to take care of business in this seven game series.
After missing the playoffs the last two years, the Warriors are back in the Finals. From 2015 through 2019 they appeared in the finals winning three times. Steph Curry has been great in the playoffs scoring 25.9 points per game and a Western Conference Finals MVP to go along with it.
Celtics NBA Finals Odds +130 (Bet $100 to win $130)
As for the Boston Celtics, they are +130 for the NBA FInals odds and given a 43.48% chance of beating GOlden State in this series. It took seven games for them to defeat a very banged up Miami Heat team and they didn't look great in the process.
35% of the public bets are on the Boston Celtics in this series. If they were able to pull off the upset they would need Marcus Smart and the defensive studs to come out and stop the potent offense of the Warriors. This is the Celtics' first trip back to the NBA Finals since 2010 when they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games.