Lakers set to begin their Western Conference finals series against young,tough and resilient Denver Nuggets on Friday.TNT will host all games of Western Conference finals and Game 1 set for 9:00 PM ET start on Friday.
Even though their path to conference finals totally different,Both Lakers and Nuggets are confident about their chances of making to NBA Finals but both have mutual respect for each other.Lakers beat both of their opponents so far Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets 4-1 after losing game 1 in respective series.
Similar to Lakers, Nuggets beat their both opponents Jazz & Clippers 4-3 after falling down 3-1 in the respective series.By Creating History with two 3-1 comeback wins in the same post-season,Nuggets are oozing with confidence before taking fight against ALL-NBA First Team duo LeBron and Anthony Davis.
But Vegas and Odd makers are having different opinion about the Western Conference Finals and The Finals outcome. Lakers are huge favorites to win both conference finals and NBA Championship.
According to Yahoo Sports “At BetMGM on Thursday, a $200,000 bet came in on the Lakers to win the NBA Finals,according to MGM head public relations Elisa Richardson.A Lakers title would be worth $121,212 to that bettor.”
What Odds says?
With Clippers and Bucks eliminated in second round,all bets are on Lakers to win it all.Here are the updated odds to win the NBA title as per Caesars.
- Los Angeles Lakers : -200
- MIAMI HEAT : +300
- Boston Celtics : +1000
- Denver Nuggets :+1000
Odds at FanDuel
| Team | Odds at FanDuel |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | -160 |
| Miami Heat | +350 |
| Boston Celtics | +480 |
| Denver Nuggets | +850 |
