
Programming note: Watch "Warriors Playoff Central" on Saturday morning at 11:30am on CSN Bay Area, and immediately at the conclusion of Game 1.
The Warriors open up their quest for back-to-back championships on Saturday afternoon when they host the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their first round series.
According to Las Vegas betting website Bovada.lv, Golden State has the best odds of winning the championship.
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By a wide margin...
Odds to win the title:
Golden State Warriors -- 2/3
San Antonio Spurs -- 4/1
Cleveland Cavaliers -- 4/1
Oklahoma City Thunder -- 10/1
Los Angeles Clippers -- 28/1
Toronto Raptors -- 33/1
Boston Celtics -- 66/1
Miami Heat -- 75/1
Atlanta Hawks -- 100/1
Portland Trail Blazers -- 100/1
Charlotte Hornets -- 150/1
Houston Rockets -- 150/1
Indiana Pacers -- 200/1
Detroit Pistons -- 200/1
Dallas Mavericks -- 200/1
Memphis Grizzlies -- 500/1
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Odds to win the Western Conference:
Golden State Warriors -- 1/2
San Antonio Spurs -- 5/2
Oklahoma City Thunder -- 8/1
Los Angeles Clippers -- 16/1
Portland Trail Blazers -- 66/1
Houston Rockets -- 75/1
Dallas Mavericks -- 100/1
Memphis Grizzlies -- 250/1
Odds to win the Eastern Conference:
Cleveland Cavaliers -- 5/13
Toronto Raptors -- 5/1
Miami Heat -- 14/1
Boston Celtics -- 14/1
Atlanta Hawks -- 14/1
Charlotte Hornets -- 33/1
Detroit Pistons -- 50/1
Indiana Pacers -- 66/1
If the Warriors advance past the Rockets, they will face the winner of the Clippers-Blazers series in the Western Conference Semifinals.