Cleveland Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson, left, J.R. Smith, second form left, Mike Miller, third from left, Iman Shumpert (4) and Anderson Varejao, right, celebrate after a 113-108 win in overtime over the Washington Wizards in an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Cleveland.
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Summary
Take a look at what the numbers say about predicting the NBA playoff first-round series' winners and NBA title contenders.
After 82 games determined the eight and final playoff teams in both the Eastern and Western conferences, there are varying opinions as to which NBA team is the odds-on favorite to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy.