As we enter the 2017-2018 season, its crystal clear that there's little change at the top of the NBA food chain. With the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers facing off in the last three NBA Finals, that matchup is the overwhelming favorite again this season. The Warriors are an amazing -240 (risk $240 to win $100) against the field to win their third NBA title in four years. Even if the Warriors lost Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry or Draymond Green, they would still be a co-favorite to win the title.
The Cavaliers sit at 4-1 to win the NBA championship, while the Boston Celtics are third at a price of 10-1. Meanwhile, the next three choices to potentially dethrone the Warriors are the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, all at 16-1. From a "value" perspective, the Rockets make the most sense and should be the second-best team in the NBA. The addition of Chris Paul is essential and takes much of the offensive burden off James Harden. They arguably burned themselves out in the regular season last year, an obvious learning curve moving forward to the 2018 playoffs as a big-time contender.
Below are my best bets for MVP, a division winner and several NBA over/unders, with all odds courtesy of the Westgate Super Book.
