The Golden State Warriors are once again giant favorites to win the NBA title - just not as big as last year.
The Warriors start the season as odds-on title favorites, listed at -200 at multiple sportsbooks. No other franchise in the last 30 years has been an odds-on favorite to win the championship in the preseason, according to betting data archive Sportsoddshistory.com. Golden State has done it three years in a row.
| Odds | |
|---|---|
| Warriors | 1-2 |
| Celtics | +500 |
| Rockets | +600 |
| Lakers | +1,200 |
| Raptors | +1,400 |
| 76ers | +1,600 |
| -- Westgate SuperBook | |
The preseason title favorite has gone on to win it all in six of the last nine seasons, including three straight.