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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