The Warriors are now the favorites to win the NBA Finals.
Golden State took a commanding 3-0 lead in its first-round series against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night with a 118-113 win. The Warriors are a win away from advancing to the second round, as a shorthanded Phoenix Suns team that began the playoffs as the title favorites is tied 1-1 in its series with the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Suns are no longer the favorite after Devin Booker suffered a hamstring injury in the team’s Game 2 loss to the Pelicans on Tuesday night.