Six of the eight first-round series in the NBA playoffs are through two games, and we've seen some major adjustments in the NBA Finals odds with teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns down 0-2 and falling significantly on the odds board.
Entering the playoffs, I shared a key trend to know when betting on the NBA Finals. Since the 1996-97 season, the team that won the title finished the regular season in the top eight in the league in net rating.
Here are those teams:
Since the 1996-97 season, every team that won the NBA Finals finished inside the top 8 in net rating during the regular season.