“Even though Durant’s injury may be a major one, the fact that the Warriors were favorites last year without him is the reason Durant’s injury does not affect their Championship odds that much,” said Kevin Bradley, Sports Book Manager for Bovada.lov. “Plus, with the strong possibility of Durant returning for the playoffs, the odds only went from -175 to -150 and the Warriors are still the clear favorites. If he were on any other team aside from the Cavaliers, those odds would have dropped drastically.”
The Warriors’ current odds to win it all are 2/3, while LeBron James and the defending champion Cavaliers are at 3/1.
The Warriors announced Wednesday that Durant suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain and a tibial bone bruise on Tuesday night and would be reevaluated in four weeks.
Meantime, James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder remain co-favorites to win NBA MVP honors at 10/11.
Odds to win 2016-17 NBA Championship (Teams in red have longer odds, teams in blue have shorter odds, and teams in black stayed the same)
2/1/17 Current Odds (3/1/17)
Golden State Warriors 5/7 2/3
Cleveland Cavaliers 13/5 3/1
San Antonio Spurs 15/2 7/1
Houston Rockets 16/1 14/1
Boston Celtics 33/1 16/1
Los Angeles Clippers 14/1 33/1
Toronto Raptors 25/1 33/1
Washington Wizards 66/1 50/1
Utah Jazz 66/1 66/1
Memphis Grizzlies 100/1 100/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 66/1 100/1
Atlanta Hawks 75/1 150/1
Chicago Bulls 100/1 200/1
Indiana Pacers 100/1 200/1
New Orleans Pelicans Off the Board 200/1
Denver Nuggets 300/1 300/1
Dallas Mavericks Off the Board 500/1
Detroit Pistons 200/1 500/1
Miami Heat Off the Board 500/1
Milwaukee Bucks 200/1 500/1
Portland Trail Blazers 300/1 500/1
Sacramento Kings Off the Board 500/1
Charlotte Hornets 200/1 750/1
Brooklyn Nets Off the Board Off the Board
Los Angeles Lakers Off the Board Off the Board
Minnesota Timberwolves Off the Board Off the Board
New York Knicks 200/1 Off the Board
Orlando Magic 300/1 Off the Board
Philadelphia 76ers Off the Board Off the Board
Phoenix Suns Off the Board Off the Board
Orlando Magic Off the Board Off the Board
Conference Odds
2016-17 Eastern Conference Champion (Teams in red have longer odds, teams in blue have shorter odds, and teams in black stayed the same)
2/1/17 Current Odds (3/1/17)
Cleveland Cavaliers 2/7 1/3
Boston Celtics 9/1 7/1
Toronto Raptors 6/1 15/2
Washington Wizards 22/1 10/1
Atlanta Hawks 22/1 33/1
Indiana Pacers 33/1 40/1
Chicago Bulls 33/1 50/1
Detroit Pistons 66/1 100/1
Miami Heat 75/1 100/1
Milwaukee Bucks 66/1 100/1
Charlotte Hornets 66/1 200/1
Brooklyn Nets Off the Board Off the Board
New York Knicks 50/1 Off the Board
Orlando Magic Off the Board Off the Board
Philadelphia 76ers Off the Board Off the Board
2016-17 Western Conference Champion (Teams in red have longer odds, teams in blue have shorter odds, and teams in black stayed the same)
2/1/17 Current Odds (3/1/17)
Golden State Warriors 2/5 2/5
San Antonio Spurs 4/1 13/4
Houston Rockets 9/1 8/1
Los Angeles Clippers 7/1 18/1
Utah Jazz 33/1 33/1
Memphis Grizzlies 40/1 50/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 33/1 50/1
New Orleans Pelicans Off the Board 100/1
Denver Nuggets 100/1 200/1
Portland Trail Blazers 100/1 250/1
Sacramento Kings Off the Board 300/1
Dallas Mavericks Off the Board Off the Board
Los Angeles Lakers Off the Board Off the Board
Minnesota Timberwolves Off the Board Off the Board
Phoenix Suns Off the Board Off the Board
Who will win the 2016 – 2017 NBA MVP (Players in red have longer odds, players in blue have shorter odds, and players in black stayed the same)
2/1/17 Current Odds (3/1/17)
James Harden 10/11 10/11
Russell Westbrook 5/4 10/11
LeBron James 11/1 12/1
Kawhi Leonard 12/1 16/1
Isaiah Thomas Off the Board 16/1
Kevin Durant 12/1 Off the Board
2017 NBA Rookie of the Year – Odds to Win
**These odds are currently off the board.
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