The last two NBA Finals have featured the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and once again, all signs point to these two teams meeting next June for the rubber match.
Our projections give Golden State a 51.2-percent chance of winning the finals, while Cleveland has a 15.6-percent chance. Vegas looks at these two teams as favorably, making the Warriors the favorites at 2/3 odds, per Vegas Insider, and Cleveland second at 13/4 odds of winning the title.
Golden State turned over its roster much more than any two-time reigning Western Conference champion typically would, but when Kevin Durant becomes available and you do not need to cut ties with any marquee players to add him, it is a no brainer.