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.