NBA Finals 2018: The best bets to make Cavaliers-Warriors round 4 as entertaining as possible

Thankfully, there are plenty more ways to bet the final two weeks of the basketball season than picking a team to win the best-of-seven series, and the more specific you get, the better your odds become.

If you feel like the Warriors are taking this series but don't want to lay the -1000 odds, you can instead pick the exact result of the series for a much better price — Warriors in 5 (+160) and Warriors in 4 (+215) are the two heavy favorites.

While it's certainly a harder bet to hit, it's a good chance to get positive odds on a Warriors win.

Finals MVP is a fun bet for anyone who loves following the narratives of the NBA.

There are plenty of good candidates for the award this year. Reigning Finals MVP Kevin Durant (-150) is the favorite, and if you have faith in LeBron James (+625) to take the series to seven games, he's a nice value to win the honor that he's already taken home three times in his career.

That said, I think this year Stephen Curry (+160) is the clear bet to win Finals MVP. The Warriors have already won two titles with Curry as the face of the franchise, but the star shooter missed out on the award after Andre Iguodala impressed with his defense in 2015 and Kevin Durant went wild last year.

Look for Curry to be a leading scorer throughout the series, left generously open by a Cleveland defense that doesn't go too deep beyond James.

Taking this big a favorite is rarely a "sharp" play in Las Vegas, but the Warriors have a tendency to start with their foot on the gas, and the Cavaliers can sometimes start out a series asleep at the wheel.

Golden State took Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals 119-106 over the Rockets in Houston, so covering the hefty spread isn't too unreasonable an ask. The Cavaliers dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Celtics 108-83 in a game that was never close.

If you're looking for action on tonight's game, look for the Warriors to pour it on at home.

You could take the total over/under for the game, but the Warriors can go off on any given night, and the Cavaliers haven't scored over 100 points on the road this postseason against any team besides the Raptors. It feels like a safer bet to keep your under money strictly on Cleveland.

This is just a "for the thrill of it" bet, but Stephen Curry to hit the first three at 4/1 feels pretty good in your head right?

Golden State will want to get the game started out right, and there's no better way to get the Oracle crowd rocking than with a splash from Curry early. If you're only planning on watching the first few minutes, this is an easy way to get invested.