Everyone talks about how the playoffs are a whole new season and the regular season means nothing in the playoffs but...
Vegas continues to base their playoff lines on regular season results (within a point or two usually). That's why Golden State will still be an underdog against either Utah or Houston despite the fact that they're head and shoulders above them right now.
For example, if Houston wins game 7, I have no doubt that the first Houston-Golden State line will look like this:
Golden State +3.5
Houston -3.5
When in reality anyone watching the games should know that Golden should be at least a three point favorite right now (and that's all that matters, right now, the playoffs are a whole new season, right?)
Why is this?