Warriors Favorites as Western Finals Begin

The Golden State Wizards are 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games as a double-digit favorite. The Warriors will try to get their Western Conference Finals series against the Houston Rockets off on the right foot this Tuesday night at home.

Golden State is a 10.5-point favorite over Houston according to online sportsbook 5Dimes. Both teams enter this series red hot with three straight wins both SU and ATS. The Warriors have held the edge over the Rockets in recent matchups however with a 5-0 SU and ATS record over their last five meetings. The series will continue with Game 2 on Thursday night.

Meanwhile, the Eastern Conference Finals get underway when the Atlanta Hawks host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Atlanta is a 1-point home favorite on Wednesday at Bovada. The Hawks are 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games against the Cavaliers.

The Anaheim Ducks have been the most dominant team of the NHL postseason so far with a 9-1 record through 10 games. Anaheim's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks on the weekend brought the Ducks to 6-0 at home this postseason, and the team has scored three or more goals in each of its last eight games. Chicago will try to solve the Ducks as a +117 road underdog at 5Dimes against Anaheim (-127) on Tuesday. The series will continue with Game 3 in Chicago on Thursday.

After New York's defense controlled the tempo in a 2-1 win in Game 1, the Tampa Bay Lightning struck back with a 6-2 road upset in Game 2. With the NHL playoff series knotted up at one game apiece, the Lightning return home for Game 3 on Wednesday night. Tampa Bay is 5-1 in its last six games against the New York Rangers.

The Washington Nationals have been red hot recently with a 15-4 record over their last 19 games. The Nationals host the New York Yankees in a two-game series starting on Tuesday and are a -135 favorite for Tuesday's game at Bovada. Gio Gonzalez takes the mound for the Yankees against Nathan Eovaldi and the Yankees at +115.