When it comes to the championship, the Golden State Warriors are favored to take it all.
Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has the Warriors as the 4-7 favorites, followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers at 5-2, according to ESPN's David Purdum. The Atlanta Hawks are third at 8-1, and the Houston Rockets round out the teams at 12-1.
Entering the Western Conference Finals, Golden State is the clear favorite to be conference champion over Houston. The Warriors are -1,100 for the series that starts Tuesday, while the Rockets are +700 to upset Golden State.
The Rockets were the underdogs in the Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Clippers, opening Sunday's Game 7 as the 2.5-point underdog at home. However, Houston eliminated the Clippers 113-100, the ninth time in NBA history a 3-1 deficit has been overcome in a playoff series.
The Cavs are -210 favorites over the Hawks, despite Atlanta's home-court advantage. However, the Hawks are favored over Cleveland for the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals that commence Wednesday in Philips Arena.