The Dallas Mavericks are into the NBA Finals, a fairly shocking result for the NBA that has typically been dominated by the favorites for much of the modern history of the league.
However, the Mavericks, the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference, advanced to the NBA Finals behind the play of the likes of Luka Doncic and an elite supporting cast. Dallas entered the season +2500 to win the NBA Championship, and are now about +180 to win the title ahead of the Finals against the Celtics.
To illustrate how rare it is that a team of the Mavericks' caliber heading into the season, here is the list of teams that had odds +2500 or longer ahead of the season to make the Finals.