Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are favored over the higher-seeded Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. Here's a look at the betting odds ahead of the upcoming playoff series, courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

NBA playoffs tip off in earnest, eight teams will go head-to-head in this week's play-in tournament to determine the final spots.

It's Rockets-Warriors for the fifth time in the playoffs, starting on Sunday at Toyota Center at 8:30 p.m. on TNT. The Inside the NBA on TNT crew of Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal and host Ernie Johnson picked the Rockets.