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ESPN Staff Writer- Dave Tuley has covered the Las Vegas race and sports book scene since 1998 and runs his own website, ViewFromVegas.com.
LAS VEGAS -- The NBA Finals tipped off Thursday night and the Golden State Warriors took Game 1 from the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89.
Of course, this is ESPN Chalk, and this is our NBA Finals Betting Guide, so we're just as concerned with the betting results -- and with the fact that the Warriors pulled away to cover as six-point home favorites and that the game stayed under the betting total of 211 points.
The results continued a postseason trend
