The LVH SuperBook has the 2014 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat as a dead-even race at -110. LeBron James and company defeated the Spurs in seven games in 2012-13 to win their second-straight NBA championship.
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Multiple sports books in Las Vegas have the Spurs pegged as the favorites to win Game 1 at the AT&T Center. CG Technologies peg the Spurs as the 3-point favorite, while both the LVH and Coasts are at 3.5.
The Game 1 total is currently at 198.5, which is a sizeable increase from the 187.5 to 192 it ranged from in last year’s Finals matchup, yet also a significant drop from the 206 and 205 it was during the regular season for both games.
Both teams covered their 3.5 spreads at home during the regular season. Tim Duncan had a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds in a 111-87 win on March 6, while Chris Bosh led all scorers with 24 points as the Heat won at the American Airlines Arena on Jan. 26, 113-101.
Game 1 of the NBA Finals will take place on Thursday, June 5 at 9:00 p.m. ET on ABC. All games will air on ESPN Radio as well.
The series will revert back to a 2-2-1-1-1 format like all other series leading up to the Finals. The NBA had been using a 2-3-2 format from 1985 to 2013.
The Spurs had a record of 32-9 at home during the regular season. The Heat tied with the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards for the best road record in the Eastern Conference at 22-19.
Both teams needed six games to win their respective Conference Championships.