Golden State Favorite To Win Thursday's NBA Game

It didn't take long after the Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals for various sports books to dub the Warriors the significant title favorites over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.

According to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, Golden State is a 5.5-point favorite to win Thursday's Game 1 (9 p.m. ET, ABC) and approximately a 2-to-1 favorite to capture the championship.

The odds mean little to LeBron James, however.

"Not my concern," James said Tuesday, speaking to the media for the first time since the Cavs' Finals rematch with Golden State was set. "I don't get involved in all of that -- underdog, overdog, whatever the case may be. It's stupidity."

James was confident in the Cavs' chances compared to last June when Cleveland lost Games 4, 5 and 6 and the series after being up 2-1, but he framed that confidence as nothing that warrants special attention.

"We're better built to start the Finals than we were last year," James said. "Doesn't matter who it's against. I mean, that's not a headline. It's obvious."

Thursday, June 2

Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m.

NBA FINALS - GAME 1

Friday, June 3

No games scheduled

Saturday, June 4

No games scheduled

Sunday, June 5

Cleveland at Golden State, 7 p.m.

NBA FINALS - GAME 2