For the sixth time in eight years, the Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Finals. It has been a remarkable run for Golden State, but the fact that they are back might be the greatest accomplishment of them all.
The Eastern Conference is still up for grabs as the Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat will battle it out for a Game 7. The winner of the game will take on the Warriors and will be looking to pull off an upset.
Even though the Eastern Conference Finals are not over, the NBA Finals odds are set and likely won’t change much.
Warriors Big Favorites
Regardless of who wins the Eastern Conference, the Golden State Warriors are going to be the betting favorites when the final series begins. Golden State currently has odds set at -195, and those odds could actually improve if the Miami Heat win the Eastern Conference.
Boston currently has odds set at +270 to win the NBA Finals, and the Miami Heat are set at +600. The Celtics are slim three-point betting favorites to win Game 7 in the East, and the odds will reset a bit before the Finals begin next week.
Golden State entered the playoffs as the second betting favorite to win the NBA Finals, with the Phoenix Suns at the top. The upset win from the Dallas Mavericks pushed the Warriors to the top spot.
Predicting Exact Result
Not only you can place a bet on which team will win the NBA Finals, but you can also bet on the exact result. This adds a degree of difficulty, especially placing this bet now as there are still potential opponents for Golden State.
The most likely scenario, according to the current betting odds, is that the Warriors will beat the Celtics (+175). Picking the Warriors to beat the Miami Heat in the Finals is listed at +220, but that’s going to require an upset by Miami in Game 7.
Based on the current sports betting odds, the most improbable result would be the Miami Heat knocking off the Golden State Warriors (+650).
Odds to Win Finals MVP
If the Golden State Warriors do go on and win the NBA Finals, then you can expect to see a member of Golden State win the Finals MVP Award. The best player for the Warriors is Stephen Curry, and he is the clear favorite to win MVP at odds of -110.
The next player on the list will come from the winner of the Eastern Conference. Currently, Jayson Tatum is next on the list at +390, and Jimmy Butler is listed at +700.
This is one betting option that will see the odds change once the Finals matchup is set, and the odds will change after each game. Jaylen Brown (+1400), Klay Thompson (+1600), and Draymond Green (+1600) are other players to watch when it comes to this award.
