U.S. Sports Desk, Nov 14 (EFE; odds by IDS).– The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors are currently tied as favorites to win the 2015-2016 NBA Championship title.

Earlier this week, the Cavs won their eighth straight contest after an opening-game loss, getting 31 points and an outstanding defensive effort from superstar forward LeBron James in a 90-84 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Point guard Mo Williams pitched in with 20 points Friday night and hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 41 seconds remaining to lift the Cavs (8-1), who trailed by six points after three quarters but held the Knicks to just 12 points in the final period to secure the win.

The Cavaliers lost to the Chicago Bulls in the season opener but have rebounded with an eight-game winning streak, with six of those victories coming by a single-digit margin.

The Knicks (4-6) were led by Carmelo Anthony, who scored 26 points but was held to just one field goal and only four points in the second half due to smothering defense by James. EFE

The Cavs’ streak was stopped by the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, when they found themselves unable to establish complete dominance in a game that went into a second overtime and finished with a Bucks’ victory of 108-105.

At this time, the Cavs and the Golden State Warriors are off to great season starts, and bookmakers are placing them both teams as equal favorites to the NBA Championship title.

Even though the Warriors have started their season with an amazing winning streak, handicappers are dialing back their odds for a second title. According to IDSca.com, a leading Pay-Per-Head (PPH) provider based in Costa Rica, bookmakers are taking an aggressive stance by shortening their odds on the Warriors.

Bettors tend to like the Cavs based on the star power of Lebron James; this is a situation that was last seen when Michael Jordan, considered by many to have been the greatest to ever play the game, led the Chicago Bulls to multiple titles in the 20th century.

A tally of sportsbooks in Las Vegas list the Cavs at 9-4 (2-1) odds and the Warriors at 9-4 (4-1).