The Warriors might have won fewer games than the Kings, and had significantly worse vibes throughout the regular season, but oddsmakers have installed Golden State as the heavy favorite in its first-round series.
One betting site had the Warriors opening as minus-300 favorites, meaning a $100 bet would net just $33.33. As one sports gambling analyst noted, a No. 6 seed hasn't been that heavily favored since at least 1990. The underdog Kings opened at plus-230 to win the series.
The odds have been bet down a bit at the beginning of the week, but the Warriors remain clear Vegas favorites, as DraftKings, Caesars and FanDuel have them at minus-290, minus-275 and minus-260, respectively, as of Tuesday morning.