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Updated NBA Championship betting odds


The second round of the 2018-19 NBA Playoffs is in full swing, with several matchups looking to go the distance in early May.

With just eight NBA teams remaining, we look today at the latest NBA Champion betting odds.

Updated NBA Championship Odds

NBA TeamOdds (5/1/2019)Odds (4/24/2019)Odds 4/18/19

Golden State Warriors

-170

-190

-200

Milwaukee Bucks

+550

+550

+550

Houston Rockets

+750

+600

+650

Toronto Raptors

+750

+1000

+1100

Philadelphia 76ers

+1700

+2600

+2600

Denver Nuggets

+2000

+3900

+3800

Boston Celtics

+2600

+1800

+1600

Portland Trail Blazers

+9000

+3300

+4700

San Antonio Spurs

OFF - Eliminated

+12000

+7500

Los Angeles Clippers

OFF - Eliminated

+25000

+25000

Utah Jazz

OFF - Eliminated

+25000

+25000

Oklahoma City Thunder

OFF - Eliminated

OFF - Eliminated

+15000

Brooklyn Nets

OFF - Eliminated

OFF - Eliminated

+25000

Detroit Pistons

OFF - Eliminated

OFF - Eliminated

+25000

Orlando Magic

OFF - Eliminated

OFF - Eliminated

+25000

Indiana Pacers

OFF - Eliminated

OFF - Eliminated

+25000

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook, last update May 1st, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. ET.

Since our last update, the heavily-favored Golden State Warriors ( -170) are still in the driver seat to once again be the NBA Champions, but they've changed 30 points over the past two weeks. That's still chalky, and unlikely to provide a better ROI if they quickly move through the Houston Rockets ( +750), where the Warriors lead the series 2-0.

The Milwaukee Bucks ( +550) remain unchanged in the view of the oddsmakers, staying the same as the best non-Warriors squad.

If you think the Warriors are beatable, which hasn't looked likely very often, it might be worth a small wager spread among the Eastern Conference teams remaining: Milwaukee, Boston ( +2600), Philadelphia ( +1700) and Toronto ( +750).

It's unlikely you'll see much better future odds moving forward, and it's not a bet I'd make… at this point, unless you intend to eat chalk on the Warriors, the best bet might be no bet on the NBA Championship and put your focus on the playoff series matchups for now.

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