Long shots: Why the odds are stacked against LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers

The odds are longer than a Stephen Curry three-pointer, Kevin Durant’s wingspan, or Draymond Green’s catalogue of technical fouls.

LeBron James and the Cavaliers are being given little — or no — chance of winning their fourth straight NBA Finals matchup against the Golden State Warriors, who have been installed by Las Vegas bookmakers as the heaviest favourites in the past 16 years.

Wanna bet? The Warriors are 12-point favourites to win tonight’s Game 1, the largest spread in a Finals game since 1991, according to ESPN Stats & Information.