NBA Championship Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers remain the favorites

As soon as the game’s best player, forward LeBron James, decided to leave the Miami Heat in favor of a return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, they became the favorites to win the 2015 NBA Championship.

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Now that the Cavaliers have traded for star power forward Kevin Love, they are even more of a favorite to win the title with 5-2 odds. The defending world champion San Antonio Spurs have the second-best odds at 4-1. They had a relatively quiet offseason, choosing to bring their core back. The Chicago Bulls, who have the third-best odds at 11/2, were busy, adding big man Pau Gasol and forward Nikola Mirtoć. Of course, there success all depends on Derrick Rose.  The teams with the second and third best records in the 2013-2014 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers, are next with 6/1 odds and 12/1 odds, respectively.

Our friends at Bovada have been kind enough to send over their latest odds.

Odds to win 2015 NBA Championship

Cleveland Cavaliers                   5/2

San Antonio Spurs                    4/1

Chicago Bulls                            11/2

Oklahoma City Thunder              6/1

Los Angeles Clippers                12/1

Houston Rockets                      16/1

Dallas Mavericks                       18/1

Golden State Warriors               22/1

Washington Wizards                  33/1

Indiana Pacers                          40/1

Miami Heat                                40/1

Portland Trailblazers                  40/1

Memphis Grizzlies                     50/1

New York Knicks                       50/1

Toronto Raptors                        50/1

Charlotte Hornets                      66/1

Los Angeles Lakers                   66/1

Brooklyn Nets                           66/1

Atlanta Hawks                           100/1

Boston Celtics                          100/1

Denver Nuggets                        100/1

New Orleans Pelicans                100/1

Phoenix Suns                            100/1

Minnesota Timberwolves            150/1

Detroit Pistons                          200/1

Orlando Magic                          200/1

Sacramento Kings                     250/1

Utah Jazz                                  250/1

Milwaukee Bucks                       300/1

Philadelphia 76ers                     300/1

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