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NBA Finals Betting Trends Through Two Games

The NBA Finals is tied 1-1 after two games in San Francisco.

The Celtics won the series opener convincingly last Thursday and then the Warriors rebounded with an even bigger win Sunday to even the series.

With eight quarters of basketball to analyze, let’s review what betting trends have emerged early on and how we can use them to inform picks as this series progresses.

Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Moneyline/Spread

Golden State was favored to win each of the first two games of the series and went 1-1 against the spread (ATS) and on the moneyline.