The NBA landscape may look very different following Thursday’s trade deadline but, as of Wednesday, the Nets at +400 odds remain the SI Sportsbook title favorites.
The Suns are a close second (+450) and present some value given their position as defending Western Conference champions with the best record in basketball. Brooklyn—or rather, the idea of a healthy Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving suiting up together—does seem enticing, but the Nets are falling fast in the standings with Durant and Harden out and Irving playing in just half of the team’s games.
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Falling in line behind those two teams are the Warriors (+500(, who are still without Draymond Green and James Wiseman, and the defending champion Bucks (+600).