The 76ers’ title odds have jumped dramatically at SI Sportsbook after their blockbuster acquisition of James Harden from the Nets.
Philadelphia’s odds have been sliced in half to +650, the fifth-best mark in the NBA and third-best in the East behind the Nets (+425) and Bucks (+600). Philadelphia entered the day with the seventh-best odds to win the NBA title with +1300 odds.
The Sixers received Harden, a nine-time All-Star and 2017-18 MVP, along with Paul Millsap in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round picks. Adding a player of Harden’s caliber to pair with Joel Embiid provides the Sixers with a dangerous combination that could lead them to the NBA Finals.