The Phoenix Suns took a 3-0 lead on the Denver Nuggets in their best of seven Western Conference semifinals NBA playoffs series Friday with a 116-102 win in Denver.
NBA oddsmakers took notice.
After the game, many increased the Suns' odds to win the 2021 NBA Finals.
Phoenix is now third on several lists to win the NBA championship this season, having taken a huge jump in title odds for 2021.
At the beginning of April, Phoenix was 38/1 to win the NBA title in one site's odds, 10th in the NBA.
There have been 142 playoff series in NBA history where an NBA team has had a 3-0 lead on an opponent.