Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, left, and Stephen Curry high-five as they walks off the court during the second half in Game 6 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers Friday, April 26, 2019, in Los Angeles. The Warriors won 129-110. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Jae C. Hong/Associated Press

2019 NBA Playoff Odds: Warriors Favored to Beat Rockets in West Series

Paul KasabianApr 27, 2019

The Golden State Warriors are -280 favorites ($280 bet to net $100) to win their NBA Western Conference second-round playoff series over the Houston Rockets.

The Caesars Palace sportsbook (h/t B/R Betting) posted the odds.

Houston beat Golden State in three of four regular-season games and have won 24 of its last 29 matchups (including playoffs), so the Rockets could be a shrewd pick at +240 ($100 bet to net $240).

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The team also took Golden State to the seven-game limit in last year's Western Conference Finals, and that was with Rockets point guard Chris Paul missing Games 6 and 7 with a right hamstring injury.

However, the Warriors' near-invincible core four of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson has made a combined 24 All-Star Games and three NBA MVP awards. Golden State has lost just eight playoff games over the past two-plus seasons and is looking to win its third straight NBA Finals.

The sportsbooks also like Golden State's championship odds: The Dubs are favored over the postseason field to win the NBA Finals, per Vegas Insider.

Golden State will host Game 1 on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.