2018-2019 NBA Previews – Warriors Odds
Looking for 2018 Golden State Warriors Predictions? We’ve got your back. Golden State finished last season 58-24, finishing second in the NBA’s Western Conference. But the Dubs were never worried about earning the No. 1 seed. They knew that a second overall placement out West would still be good enough to not only take down anybody they came across in the Western Conference Finals, but also good enough to earn homeport advantage in the Finals.
Golden State Warriors Season Preview
Head Coach: Steve Kerr
2017-18 Record: 42-40
Warriors Odds to NBA Title: -195
Warriors Odds to Win Conference: -245
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This year they are pegged to get the No. 1 overall seed with an over/under wins-loss projection set at 62.5—the highest mark of any team across the Association.
Golden State Warriors Strengths:
The Dubs have way too many strengths to list them out, so we’ll focus on a few of them and not bore you with the rest. (After all, we’ve seen their strengths play out in the Finals four years in a row at this point.)
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Pace and space really sums up why the Warriors are as good as they are on offense. And we’re not just talking about a team that can get away with running isolation hero ball on the outside while three or four other members of the lineup stand on the outside. There are backdoor cuts, pinpoint passes and, of course, long balls being launched at a high rate for all four quarters.
As good as this offense is, though, the team at large is a perennial contender because Steve Kerr has gotten his squad to put forth the right kind of night-in, night-out effort on defense that champions typically put on full display.
Last season, Golden State was a top-10 team in terms of defensive efficiency. It gave up just 104.2 points per 100 possessions.
On offense, the Dubs were the No. 1 team in the league. They scored 112.3 points per 100 possessions.
Golden State Warriors Weaknesses:
It’s tough to imagine considering this team has won three of the last four Larry O’Brien Trophies, but this team does have a couple of notable weaknesses.
For starters, ball control. On the year, Golden State was seventh in terms of points off of turnover; however, the team was just 28th when it came to opponent points converted off their own turnovers.
This speaks to a larger issue: that Golden State is very comfortable coasting. The fact remains that they’re good enough to coast, so they can get away with it. But it’s a dangerous game, regardless of how good you are.
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Another dangerous game—although one that seems well worth it on paper—is incorporating a 7-foot All-Star with a bad attitude and a recovering torn Achilles into your rotation during the second half of the season.
That’s exactly what the Warriors will try and do once DeMarcus Cousins recovers, and while he’s likely to make the team better without much question about that, he’s also a risk—even if it’s a risk worth taking.
Golden State Betting Prediction: 61 – 21
The Warriors have no interest in chasing regular-season history. They’ve already done that once, and the season they did (winning 73 games) was their one campaign in the past four that didn’t end with them hoisting a trophy in the NBA Finals.
This season, Golden State is likely to coast at times, just like we saw a year ago. The difference, however, is that the Houston Rockets, who were the No. 1 team out West in 2017-18, have taken a step back.
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Even if the Dubs go through the occasional down stretch, nobody will be able to keep up with them.
They likely won’t hit their 62.5 over/under projection, but they’ll be right there when it’s all said and done, and that will be good enough for the first overall seed.
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