Oklahoma City usually gives larger margins at Chesapeake Energy Arena and it’s rare to see them lay small spreads at home. As a short home favorite (5 points or less) this season, the Thunder went 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS in these roles, losses coming to the Cavaliers (115-92) and Celtics (100-85) in the regular season. One of the three wins came in the postseason when Oklahoma City defeated San Antonio in the conference semifinals.
Warriors listed as dogs for first time this postseason
In fact, it will be just the fifth time all season the Warriors won't be facing chalk. But that hasn't seemed to faze the defending champs too much on the court.
The Warriors are 3-1 straight up and against the spread in the four previous games they were pups, with the lone blemish an 87-79 loss at San Antonio on March 19 as 4.5-point dogs.
Going back a little further the numbers even out a little more, with the Warriors going 6-4 in their last 10 games where they have been listed as underdogs.
It should be noted two of those losses came against the Spurs and another was a game in which the the Warriors dropped a game at Denver without both two-time reigning MVP Stephen Curry and his "Splash Brother" Klay Thompson.
So in their last seven games where the Dubs were dogs against teams not named the Spurs and had at least one "Splash Brother" the Warriors are 6-1 SU/ATS.
That being said, this Thunder team, currently listed as 3-point chalk, has been imposing their will over the Warriors at home, where they are 0-5-1 ATS in their last six trips there.
Plus, it is the first time Golden State have been pups over the last two years with their season on the line.
In fact, it will be just the fifth time all season the Warriors won't be facing chalk. But that hasn't seemed to faze the defending champs too much on the court.
The Warriors are 3-1 straight up and against the spread in the four previous games they were pups, with the lone blemish an 87-79 loss at San Antonio on March 19 as 4.5-point dogs.
Going back a little further the numbers even out a little more, with the Warriors going 6-4 in their last 10 games where they have been listed as underdogs.
It should be noted two of those losses came against the Spurs and another was a game in which the the Warriors dropped a game at Denver without both two-time reigning MVP Stephen Curry and his "Splash Brother" Klay Thompson.
So in their last seven games where the Dubs were dogs against teams not named the Spurs and had at least one "Splash Brother" the Warriors are 6-1 SU/ATS.
That being said, this Thunder team, currently listed as 3-point chalk, has been imposing their will over the Warriors at home, where they are 0-5-1 ATS in their last six trips there.
Plus, it is the first time Golden State have been pups over the last two years with their season on the line.
