A lot can change and change rather quickly in the NBA Playoffs. Not even a month ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were on upset alert in the first round of the playoffs and facing the hottest player in the league in Portland’s Damian Lillard. The Clippers, by comparison, had the best offensive rating in the bubble and were heavier favorites to get by the Dallas Mavericks. Even after the Mavericks pushed them to a 6th game, the Clippers remained the betting favorites in most sports books. With the Nuggets pushing them to a 7th game and LeBron James enjoying time off, the Lakers have retaken the throne.
According to the latest odds from BetOnline.Ag, the Lakers have leapfrogged the Clippers as the favorites to win the 2020 NBA Championship.
Odds to win the NBA Championship
Los Angeles Lakers 5/4
Los Angeles Clippers 11/4
Boston Celtics 13/4
Miami Heat 23/4
Denver Nuggets 16/1
The Lakers have earned their new place as favorites by taking care of their business. The Clippers remain the second favorites, but that won’t last very long if the Nuggets shock them and the basketball world by winning tonight’s Game 7.
