NBA Betting Trends: Warriors Strong as Road Favorites in NBA Playoffs Under Steve Kerr
By Reed Wallach
We all know about the Golden State Warriors dynasty of the last near-decade.
Since Steve Kerr has taken over in 2014, the Warriors have won three championships and been to five NBA Finals. The team is full of playoff success both straight up and against the spread. The team enters Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals as road favorites for the second straight game. What can we expect from them?
Based on history, the Warriors are in line to cash tickets for bettors again.
Before we dive into some trends backing the Dubs as road favorites, let's check out the line from WynnBET Sportsbook:
Warriors vs. Grizzlies Odds, Spread and Total
Spread:
- Warriors: -2 (-108)
- Grizzlies: +2 (-108)
Moneyline:
- Warriors: -130
- Grizzlies: +110
Total: 227 (Over -108/Under -108)
Golden State Warriors Successful as Road Favorites
Dating back to Kerr's start with the Warriors in 2014, the team has gone 22-16-1 ATS as road favorites. It's worth noting that Golden State didn't cover the spread in Game 1, winning 117-116 as 2.5-point favorites.
The spread has shifted towards the Girzz half a point in Game 2, but again Golden State has success in this spot. While many may flock to Memphis in a "must win" spot, it's been Golden State who has thrived as road favorites.
In terms of simply winning, Golden State is 26-13 in this situation on the moneyline if you want to forego laying the bucket as road favorites, the team still takes care of business twice as often as they lose.
In the very small sample of this postseason, the Warriors are 1-2 as road favorites, winning and covering against the Nuggets in Game 3 before dropping Game 4 outright. As mentioned before, the team didn't cover despite winning in Game 1 against the Grizzlies this past Sunday.
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