For the first in the 2019 NBA Finals, the Warriors are seen as favorites against the Raptors. But it's not that simple.
The Warriors entered Game 3 as 5 or 5.5-point favorites, depending on which sportsbook you were looking at. The Action Network now lists the Warriors as 4.5-point favorites as of Wednesday afternoon.
And though they're still favorites, the Warriors are receiving only 37 percent of betting tickets for Game 3. If the betting percentages close at that number, it would mark the lowest support Golden State has received this season.
That's good news for the Dubs, too. The Warriors have gone 7-2 under coach Steve Kerr when receiving fewer than 40 percent of betting tickets in the regular season or playoffs.
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Injuries are likely the reason for the Warriors' low amount of betting support. Kevin Durant is still nursing a strained right calf. Kevon Looney is out for the rest of the series with a fractured collarbone. And though he believes he will play, Klay Thompson is questionable with a hamstring injury.
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The Warriors are back on their home court at Oracle Arena, but clearly there's some skepticism surrounding the reigning champions.
