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2025 NBA playoffs: No. 7 Warriors favored over No. 2 Rockets in the first round

Don’t call it an upset if the Golden State Warriors take down the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

The Warriors are -190 at BetMGM to win the series despite being the No. 7 seed. The Warriors earned that spot by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 in Tuesday night’s play-in game. Golden State is just the second No. 7 seed to be favored over a No. 2 seed in the first round since 1988 and both high-seed underdogs have happened in the last five seasons. In 2021, the No.