Perhaps only Kevin Durant and his calf know how much he’ll be able to help the Warriors when he returns for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. But sports betters were convinced he’ll make a big difference.
The Warriors went from underdogs to favorites within hours Monday afternoon, as Durant went from questionable to play in Game 5 to likely.
The Action Network, a sports betting site, had the Warriors as two-point Game 5 underdogs coming into the day, before Durant was officially cleared. Several hours later, they were one-point favorites.
The Warriors had likely moved up to one-point favorites on the FanDuel by Monday afternoon.