<P> The Warriors had home - court advantage in the series since they had a better regular season record of 58 -- 24 , compared to the Cavaliers 50 -- 32 . Entering the Finals matchup , the Warriors were also noted by various sports media outlets as one of the biggest NBA Finals favorites in recent history . This was the first time since 2012 that the Finals did not feature either of the top seeds in each conference . The 2018 Finals began on May 31 and ended on June 8 . The series was sponsored by the Internet television service YouTube TV and officially known as the 2018 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV . </P>
<P> The Warriors had home - court advantage in the series since they had a better regular season record of 58 -- 24 , compared to the Cavaliers 50 -- 32 . Entering the Finals matchup , the Warriors were also noted by various sports media outlets as one of the biggest NBA Finals favorites in recent history . This was the first time since 2012 that the Finals did not feature either of the top seeds in each conference . The 2018 Finals began on May 31 and ended on June 8 . The series was sponsored by the Internet television service YouTube TV and officially known as the 2018 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV . </P>
who had home court advantage in nba finals
who had home court advantage in nba finals
The Warriors
The Warriors