The playoffs start Saturday and there are a fair share of questions heading into the first round. It’s time to take one last look at the 2018 Western Conference championship odds.
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The Rockets are very interesting. They have the talent to compete with the Warriors. They’ll have Chris Paul or James Harden on the court for 48 minutes a game and that makes them dangerous. They have plenty of shooters and can score with anyone. The Rockets and Warriors at full strength will be a war and probably decide the NBA championship. These are the two options.
One team that I think is pretty interesting is the Blazers +2200. They get the Pelicans in the first round, a really tough match-up, but if they are able to survive that they get the Warriors in the next round. Any injury situation with Curry and that could be a real problem for Golden State. Damian Lillard is a big time performer and while I don’t think they’ll do it, they are certainly a threat to make the Western Conference Finals. Throw in some of the old Harden/Paul choking theories and, well, you never know.
I’d say the same about the Pelicans. If they upset the Blazers and the same Curry injury stuff happens, they could also find themselves in the WCF. The Warriors don’t have a good answer for Anthony Davis and once you’re in the Conference Finals, anything can happen. I don’t think I see that happening, but they deserve better odds than this.
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| Golden State Warriors | +104 | -110 |
| Houston Rockets | +124 | +110 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | +2700 | +1800 |
| Portland Trailblazers | +3500 | +2200 |
| Utah Jazz | +4000 | +2500 |
| San Antonio Spurs | +5000 | +3500 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | +9000 | +4500 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +9000 | +6600 |
The season is more than halfway through and the Warriors are even bigger favorites than when we started. Of course, they are. Stephen Curry has quietly been having his best season and is a sleeper MVP candidate. Kevin Durant is also an MVP candidate while Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have continued to do their thing. This team is a monster and it’s hard not to just give up as it seems so inevitable what they are going to do.
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The Spurs have dropped because they’ve barely had Kawhi Leonard this year and everyone is getting a little older. The Thunder have dropped because they are who we thought they were. The Wolves have dropped because they can’t even spell defense.
This is the Warriors’ Conference to lose.
Complete updated odds are below:
| 2018 NBA Western Conference Championship Odds | |
| Golden State Warriors | -298 |
| Houston Rockets | +460 |
| San Antonio Spurs | +1800 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | +1925 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | +3000 |
| Portland Trailblazers | +17500 |
| Denver Nuggets | +20000 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | +25000 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +27500 |
| Utah Jazz | +50000 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | +125000 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | +250000 |
| Dallas Mavericks | +500000 |
| Phoenix Suns | +500000 |
| Sacramento Kings | +500000 |
Updated: 2/1/2018
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The Western Conference Championship odds are here and the Warriors are as big of a favorite as ever. Why not? They plowed through the playoffs last year and showed as long as Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson are healthy that no one can really stop them. They are great, one of the greatest teams in the history of the NBA and there is no one set up to stop them right now.
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The only other team I’d personally consider in the West is the San Antonio Spurs. If Kawhi Leonard was healthy last season that playoff series against the Warriors might’ve turned out very differently. When he was in there, they were playing close and he was doing great things. The system is real, just ask the Rockets. I have a hard time betting on this team to do it, but it wouldn’t really shock me to see it happen.
Then, of course, we have the Oklahoma City Thunder at +1800. Paul George is great and along with Russell Westbrook should be great together. You have to think this team will have a great defense as well since George is a great defender, but it just doesn’t seem like enough. Who knows what Carmelo Anthony will bring and this team relies on Andre Roberson more than a contender should. This team could be fun this year, but maybe not championship material.
Complete odds are below:
| 2018 NBA Western Conference Championship Odds | |
| Golden State Warriors | -278 |
| Houston Rockets | +550 |
| San Antonio Spurs | +600 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | +1800 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | +2000 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | +5000 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +5000 |
| Denver Nuggets | +5000 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | +7000 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | +8000 |
| Utah Jazz | +8000 |
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