The Warriors aren't merely favorites to win another NBA title in the coming weeks, they're prohibitive favorites, possibly historic favorites.
The Warriors are such favorites that if you were to fly to Las Vegas, head into the Westgate SuperBook and place a $1,000 bet on Golden State to win the 2018 NBA Finals, you'd only stand to make $100 on your investment.
Per Sportsoddshistory.com, this is the most lopsided NBA Finals in 16 years.
Those odds _ set by people whose livelihoods depend on being correct _ make a clear statement: the Warriors shouldn't just win the title, they should coast to a championship. These Cavs don't match up.
I'm not here to disagree with that assessment. I think the Warriors win the Finals _ just like last year _ in five games.
But allow me to play devil's advocate for a moment, because while _ when you boil it down _ the Warriors are a far superior team, there are some factors in this series that could make these Finals interesting.
