Despite holding home-court advantage, the Rockets opened as underdogs according to Vegas in Houston's series against the Warriors in the Western Conference finals.
According to the Westgate Superbook (via ESPN.com), the Warriors are listed at -185 against the Rockets in seven games. Houston opens at +155, meaning if someone places a $100 bet on the Rockets, they would win a net of $155.
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However, the Warriors are the underdogs in Game 1, with the Rockets holding a 2-point advantage. The six times Golden State was listed an underdog in the regular season, it lost five times.
On top of that, the Rockets won two of three games against the Warriors during the regular season, when the Warriors were the favorites in all three.
Game 1 is Monday in Houston.
