Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr reacts to a call during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Friday March 29, 2019, in Minneapolis. (Stacy Bengs)The Golden State Warriors have been a fixture in the NBA Finals for four years straight and if the various oddsmakers and prognosticators around the globe are to be believed a fifth appearance is on the horizon. When he was in the lineup Toronto outscored opponents by 7.8 net points per 100 possessions. The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are having fine seasons, but without home-court advantage to tilt the odds in their favor, neither would have a significant chance to defeat the Warriors in a potential NBA Finals matchup. They would each have a 36 percent chance to defeat Golden State in a seven-game series.

Source: Washington Post April 11, 2019 14:26 UTC