NBA Championship Odds: Celtics Given 70.6% Chance to Win Title After Taking 2-1 Series Lead
NBA Championship Odds: Celtics Given 70.6% Chance to Win Title After Taking 2-1 Series Lead
Coming into the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors were favored by a decent margin to win their fourth championship since 2015. Now, with the Celtics up 2-1, the latest NBA Championship odds have flip-flopped. It's officially the Celtics who are massive NBA Finals favorites.
The Golden State Warriors gave it all they had in Game 3, coming back form an early deficit to take a lead in the third quarter. But, Boston held on in front of the home fans and ended up racking up a double-digit win when all was said and done.
So, now the once favored Warriors find themselves on the wrong side of the NBA Championship odds through three games and the Celtics' implied probability is north of 70% today.
Is it time to bet on the Warriors' NBA Championship odds? Should you get the Celtics now before they win Game 4 and take a 3-1 lead? Let's take a look at the odds to find out.
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Celtics NBA Championship Odds
| Team | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | -240 | 70.6% |
| Golden State Warriors | +200 | 33.3% |
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As you can see above, The Celtics' NB Championship odds have already shortened well past the -200 mark and are creeping up on -300. Going into Game 3, the latest NBA Championship odds had both teams at -105.
With -105 odds, the Warriors and Celtics had an implied probability of 51.2%. However, now that Boston has won the first game at home, the latest NBA Championship odds are heavily favoring the Celtics.
Right now, Boston's NBA Championship odds sit at -240 as they hold a 2-1 series lead, implying a 70.6% chance they win the title. As for Golden State, their +200 odds give them just a 33.3% shot to lift the trophy again.