NBA Title Odds at the All-Star Break

[potatobread]

Clippers over Cavaliers in 7 classic games.

 

[Wishbone]

Homecourt definitely matters a lot.


But, It is a strange season where unbelievable Injuries to (SA & OKC) and injuries/acclimation happened to (CLE).


The Spurs, Thunder, and Cavaliers would all have ended up top 3 seeds if not the top overall seed without seemingly endless November, December, and January injuries.


Those 3 teams are far better teams than their seedings (IF HEALTHY).
OKC (who sits at #9) might be better than all the teams.


Golden State might have its dream season ruined in the first round...which kinda sucks for them.

With the moves the Thunder make I think they make a lot of noise in the playoffs. Still have to get KD healty. Has an 8 seed ever won the title?

 

[msgkings322]

With the moves the Thunder make I think they make a lot of noise in the playoffs. Still have to get KD healty. Has an 8 seed ever won the title?

Not even close, a while back 8 seeds had never won a series. This year for very weird reasons a 7 or 8 could win it. It's almost always a 1, 2, or 3, but in the West the 8 playoff teams all could win it. It's pretty fun actually.

 

[Hambombs]

I would bet a lot of money at 5-12 that they don't win it.

Why do you say that?

 

[WiggyRuss]

Why do you say that?

my guess is that his argument is that its unlikely a team that relies on jump shooting makes it through 4 rounds.

The Warriors are AWFULLY good at shooting though.

 

[Hambombs]

my guess is that his argument is that its unlikely a team that relies on jump shooting makes it through 4 rounds.

The Warriors are AWFULLY good at shooting though.

Ehh I don't even think they have enough shooting outside of curry and klay. And some extent Barnes. They honestly need more shooting IMO.