The Warriors Are Heavy Favorites br to Win the NBA Finals The NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers is about to get underway, and the Warriors are favored to win both Game 1 and the series as a whole. According to OddsShark, the Warriors are 12.5 point favorites over the cavaliers and have the overunder set at 214.5 points. BetOnline currently has Golden State at -960 to win the whole series, while Cleveland’s odds are +710. The Warriors will tip off against the Cavaliers on Thursday in Oakland at 9 p.m. EST on ABC.