NBA Championships Odds and Prop Wagers
The NBA Finals are set to tip off this Thursday night, with the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers once again facing off for the third consecutive year. Here's a rundown of the odds and predictions for this highly anticipated series.
The Warriors, led by the Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, are the clear favourites to win the Finals, with odds of 1/2. LeBron James and the Cavaliers, who have odds of 2/1, will be looking to dethrone the reigning champions and clinch their first NBA title since 1964.
LeBron James has odds of 7/3 to win the NBA Finals MVP, while Stephen Curry, who has odds of 1/1, is the favourite to win the award. James has odds of 4/1 to be playing for a different team next year, while Curry has odds of 20/1 to be playing for a different team.
The series odds to go to 5 games are 7/3, and the over/under for total number of technical fouls in the NBA Finals is 3. The odds of a brawl during the NBA Finals are 12/1.
Interestingly, the odds of a fan streaking the court during the NBA Finals are 25/1. And for those basketball enthusiasts who enjoy keeping track of individual records, LeBron James has odds of 1/4 to hold more individual NBA records at the end of his career, while Stephen Curry has odds of 4/1.
As for the coaches, the odds that Tyronn Lue will be fired first are 1/3, while the odds that Steve Kerr will be fired first are 3/1. The odds that either head coach is not with the same team next year are 5/1.
The Warriors and the Cavaliers have both made it to the Finals after impressive playoff runs. The Golden State Warriors, led by Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, ultimately won the NBA title in 2018 by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, in the NBA Finals which took place from May 31 to June 8, 2018, in Oakland, California. The Cleveland Cavaliers have odds of 6/5 to reach the 2017 NBA Finals, while the Golden State Warriors have odds of 3/2.
In terms of individual awards, LeBron James has odds of 3/7 to win more career regular season MVP awards, while Stephen Curry has odds of 9/1. LeBron James also has odds of 1/4 to win more career NBA Finals MVPs, while Stephen Curry has odds of 15/1.
Lastly, the odds that a Stephen Curry statue is built outside the Warriors' arena are 13/10, while the odds that a LeBron James statue is built outside the Cavs' arena are 1/1. In addition, Stephen Curry has odds of 5/1 to win more career NBA scoring titles, while the odds are 1/1 for both LeBron James and Stephen Curry to tie for the most career NBA scoring titles.
The 2017 NBA Finals are sure to be an exciting and closely contested series. Stay tuned for updates and analysis as the series unfolds.
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