For the first time 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 the sportsbook, according to The Action Network, which listed the Warriors as 4.5-point favorites as of Wednesday morning.
And though they're still favorites, the Warriors are receiving just 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, per The Action Network.
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That's good news for the Warriors, too. They have gone 7-2 under coach Steve Kerr when receiving fewer than 40 percent of betting tickets in the regular season or the playoffs.
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Injuries likely are the reason for the Warriors' low amount of betting support. Kevin Durant still is 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.
The Warriors are back on their home court at Oracle Arena, but clearly there's some skepticism surrounding the reigning NBA champions.