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ESPN Staff Writer- Dave Tuley has covered the Las Vegas race and sports book scene since 1998 and runs his own website, ViewFromVegas.com.
LAS VEGAS -- The NBA's Western Conference finals tip off Monday night right where we expected: at the Golden State Warriors' Oracle Arena. However, while it looked all season like the Warriors were on a collision course with the San Antonio Spurs to meet for the title of best in the West, their opponent instead is the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder, after getting blown out in Game 1, beat the Spurs in four of the next five games, including winning twice at San Antonio, where the Spurs lost only once during the whole regular season.
A lot is being made of the fact that the Warriors went 3-0 straight-up against the Thunder this season, but we're here to take a look from a betting perspective: