The last five NBA champions have failed to repeat the feat. This year, Boston’s Celtics will try to become the first team to win consecutive titles from Golden State in 2017 and 2018. Boston last won the consecutive championships in 1968-69 and has hung seven title banners since then, but none in campaigns.
At 50-19, Boston was six games behind Cleveland to get the best record of the Eastern Conference and may not catch the cavaliers for the first seed. However, the Celtics have the advantage in the experience of the season after both the thunder and the Cavaliers, and they have a good shot to win -everything again.
We take a look at the last probabilities of the NBA championship on March 23, the odds are from Draftkings, which has been constantly one of the Most important sports books in Massachusetts. We only list the most authentic contenders and a few longer features.
The updated odds of the NBA champion
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- Oklahomauuuuu +15
- Boston +230
- Cleveland +600
- Denver +1400
- Los Angeles Lakers +1500
- Golden State +1500
- New York +2000
- Milwaukee (+5000)
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Thunder (+175 in Draftkings SportsBookThat)
OKC has a main MVP candidate for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the addition of Isaiah Hartenstein has proven to be a very significant movement. It is tried by Playoff and will give the thunder a physical and heavy presence in the post -season.
OKC leads the NBA in the defensive qualification and is fourth in the offensive qualification. But the Thunder has not made the Western conference finals since 2016 and we cannot assume that they will represent the West in the NBA finals based on the regular season until now.
Celtics (+230 to Draftkings SportsBook)
Boston appeared in the NBA finals in two of the last three seasons and reached the Eastern Conference finals in four of the last five seasons. They have a clear advantage over the other important teams in the playoff experience, which means that you have to bet at least one unit with the repetition potential.
The Celtics eliminated the Cavaliers in the Eastern semifinals in five games last season. Although Cleveland is definitely better this year, this could mean that Boston predominates in more games played in a series in the playoffs this season.
A healthy porzingis kristaps provides another advantage, and Boston has won eight of its last 10 games while the playoffs are displayed.
Cavaliers (+600)
The Cavaliers have been gathering a historic season, but they are actually stumbling for the second time this season, while the stretch of home is calling. They had lost three consecutive games to March 23, the second streak of the team’s three games.
As CBSSports.com noted, Cleveland also allowed almost 124 points per 100 possessions during these three losses. Cavs have not arrived in the Eastern finals since their most recent appearance in 2018, when they won the conference for the last time.
Nuggets (+1400)
The injuries have frustrated the nuggets recently, as they have won only five of their last 10 games. Denver has a very thin advantage for the third seed in the West, and if it falls on the sow, the way to another end of the conference will be more difficult to navigate. I would fade Denver as Lakers seem to have a better defiant OKC trait.
Lakers (+1500)
This is a team that plans to have the opportunity to pay more likely to be longer. Once Lebron James returns, he has the obvious record as a champion, and Luka Doncic made a trip to the NBA finals last season. Duo James/Doncic could overcome the powerful thunder, and we also do not forget Austin Reaves.
A coincidence of the NBA finals with the Celtics for the first time in 15 years would be sweet. Celtics are at +2000 in Draftkings Sportsbook for “Beat” in the NBA finals. This is another viable bet.
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Golden State (+1500) worked so well when Jimmy Butler has been in the program, and he and Stephen Curry will be a couple feared in the playoffs. But the West will still be difficult to navigate and reach the NBA finals, and then overcoming Boston or Cleveland looks like a longer trait.
New York (+2000) should return to Jalen Brunson for the post -season, but the team has no depth and consistency and may not even reach the conference finals. Milwaukee (+5000) can never be completely counted with Giannis Antekounmpo and Damian Lillard. But the bucks are only 5-5 in their last ten games and do not seem sharp enough to the post-season.