The Warriors are the favorites to win the championship: they are tied 1-1 against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals, holding homecourt advantage. They have more high-end talent than the Rockets, and are the more experienced and versatile team.
Many expected the Warriors to clean up once again in the 2017-2018 season. After losing only game in the 2017 playoffs, the Warriors seemed poised to destroy the league once more, with all of their players in their primes. But after a regular season filled with inconsistent effort and a whole lot of injuries, the Warriors dropped a game each in the first two rounds, and face a tougher opponent in the Houston Rockets than any they played last year.