I hate putting this stat out there bc I took GS -7 (and trends are made to be broken) but I believe I read the last Game 1s of the NBA Finals favorites were 11-1 ATS in the last 12 years.
G st win for sure though tonight I believe. 2 of the 3 refs are home influential refs. But one thing I've realized over of the years of nba playoffs is never bet against Lebron in the playoffs on a Thursday night. I dno why but I refuse to do it.