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The Nets open as favorites to win the 2022 NBA Finals, which isn’t much of a surprise. The Bucks open at +900, behind the Nets and the Lakers.
For the first time in eight years, the Toronto Raptors have a chance to select first overall in the NBA draft next month — but only if they win the lottery against 13 other teams. … It’s a weighted lottery, with the worst teams getting the best odds.
The Milwaukee Bucks are huge favorites to claim this year’s NBA title in the latest 2021 NBA Championship odds after coming back from two games down to take a 3-2 lead in their series vs the Phoenix Suns.
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Durant | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 3 | LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 4 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors |
The Raptors were eliminated from Playoffs contention with the Indiana Pacers’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday. Toronto currently has a 27-41 record with four games left to play in the 72-game regular season.
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The Raptors currently sit 4.5 games out of the No. 10 seed – the final spot in the Play-In Tournament – trailing the Indiana Pacers. FiveThirtyEight gives the Raptors less than one percent chance to make the playoffs, projecting they finish with a 29-43 record.
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- Brooklyn Nets (+225)
- Los Angeles Lakers (+400)
- Milwaukee Bucks (+800)
- Golden State Warriors (+1000)
- Phoenix Suns (+1500)
- Utah Jazz (+1500)
- Philadelphia 76ers (+1600)
- Los Angeles Clippers (+2000)
2022 NBA championship odds: Lakers, Nets co-favorites to win it all next season; Bucks have fourth-best odds. After 50 years, the Milwaukee Bucks are finally NBA champions once again.
- 01 NBA Power Rankings: Lakers move to the top. 1 / 31. …
- 02 30. Atlanta Hawks. …
- 03 29. Detroit Pistons. …
- 04 28. Cleveland Cavaliers. …
- 05 27. New York Knicks. …
- 06 26. Minnesota Timberwolves. …
- 07 25. Charlotte Hornets. …
- 08 24. Washington Wizards.
| TEAM | W | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Philadelphia 76ers – ePHI – e | 49 | 31-11 |
| 2 Brooklyn Nets – xBKN – x | 48 | 26-16 |
| 3 Milwaukee Bucks – cMIL – c | 46 | 30-12 |
| 4 New York Knicks – xNYK – x | 41 | 25-17 |
After a season playing in Tampa, Fla., as the only team playing outside of its market this season, and a COVID-19 outbreak in March that saw them nosedive down the conference standings, the Raptors will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2013.
The Raptors have won one conference title and one NBA championship (both 2019). The Raptors joined the NBA in 1995 as an expansion team alongside the Western Conference’s Vancouver Grizzlies. … A five-time All-Star for Toronto, Carter helped the franchise reach its first playoff berth, during the 1999–2000 season.
They were the only NBA team forced by Canada’s Covid-19 travel restrictions to play away from their home market, and the results were pretty much went as expected. The Raptors were eliminated from playoff contention with the Indiana Pacers’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.