The Golden State Warriors are heavy favorites to win the 2019 NBA Finals (-270 to -280 by most sportsbooks), making a series play a pricey proposition to either monetize a Warriors bet or take a stab on a Toronto Raptors upset. A winning bet of $100 on the Raptors would return about $235 from most sportsbooks. Even sweep bets aren’t very favorable, with FanDuel putting a Warriors sweep at 5-1 while DraftKings is even lower at 9-2. But there are several interesting — and some outlandish — prop bets available ahead of Thursday’s Game 1. SportsBetting.ag, for example, is offering everything from whether Kevin Durant will see the court during the Finals to whether Drake and Raptors coach Nick Nurse will make contact during the series.
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Will Kevin Durant play during NBA Finals? Yes -120 No -120 Will DeMarcus Cousins play during the NBA Finals? Yes -200 No +150 Will Drake attend any Golden State home games during the Finals? Yes -120 No -120 Will Drake not attend any Finals game at Toronto? Yes +425 No -800 Will Drake watch any Finals game with fans at Jurassic Park? Yes -200 No +150 How many games will the Raptors win with Drake in attendance (“Drake Curse”)? Over 1.5 Under 1.5 Will Drake wear a hooded shirt during Game 1? Yes -160 No +120 Will Drake get a tattoo of Kawhi Leonard’s name, nickname or number by end of 2019? Yes -250 No +190 Will ABC broadcast show Drake and Nick Nurse contact each other during Finals? Yes -120 No -120 Will Drake troll Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Twitter or Instagram during Finals? Yes +150 No -180 For those who prefer the more traditional prop bets, some MVP odds ahead of Thursday’s series opener:
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Stephen Curry: -125 (-143 at DraftKings and -167 at FanDuel) Kawhi Leonard: +250 Draymond Green: +700 Kevin Durant: +1000 Klay Thompson: +1200 Andre Iguodala: +2500 DeMarcus Cousins: +2500 Kyle Lowry: +2500 Pascal Siakam: +2500 Fred VanVleet: +3300 Serge Ibaka: +3300 Kevon Looney: +5000 Marc Gasol: +5000 Norman Powell: +5000 –Field Level Media (@FieldLevelMedia)
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