{"id":18560,"date":"2021-07-30T10:44:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T15:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/?p=18560"},"modified":"2021-07-30T10:44:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T15:44:10","slug":"russell-westbrook-trade-lakers-favorites-to-win-nba-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/russell-westbrook-trade-lakers-favorites-to-win-nba-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Westbrook Trade: Lakers Favorites to Win NBA Title"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Following this year&#8217;s Finals, the Nets were quickly installed as 3\/1 favorites for next season&#8217;s NBA championship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the draft day trade between the Lakers and Wizards that sent Russell Westbrook to L.A. has shaken up the odds board.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/record.commissionkings.ag\/_ejy4onLiLhHT2Fu8bIPGIGNd7ZgqdRLk\/1\/\">SportsBetting<\/a>&nbsp;now lists the Lakers as favorites with 3\/1 odds. Brooklyn has the second-best odds, and then there&#8217;s a big gap between those two and the rest of the field.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to the Westbrook trade, the Lakers had 5\/1 odds while Milwaukee had 7\/1 odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bradley Beal&#8217;s Wizards went from 80\/1 to 125\/1 following the trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Odds are subject to change and you can see current ones on this page:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2021-22 NBA Championship<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Angeles Lakers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brooklyn Nets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13\/4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (same as +325)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Golden State Warriors&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Milwaukee Bucks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phoenix Suns&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Angeles Clippers&nbsp;&nbsp; 16\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philadelphia 76ers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Utah Jazz&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denver Nuggets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 18\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dallas Mavericks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miami Heat&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston Celtics&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atlanta Hawks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 35\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New York Knicks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portland Trail Blazers&nbsp; 40\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Orleans Pelicans 50\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto Raptors&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 66\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indiana Pacers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 80\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memphis Grizzlies&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 80\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charlotte Hornets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 100\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chicago Bulls&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 100\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington Wizards&nbsp; 125\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnesota Timberwolves&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 150\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleveland Cavaliers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 200\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orlando Magic&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 200\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sacramento Kings&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 200\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Antonio Spurs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 200\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Detroit Pistons&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 250\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Houston Rockets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 500\/1&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oklahoma City Thunder&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 500\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daily winning picks at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\">OffshoreInsiders.com<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Want free, yes 100 percent free premium picks from the top cappers in history?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?PageID=149\">It\u2019s easy<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following this year&#8217;s Finals, the Nets were quickly installed as 3\/1 favorites for next season&#8217;s NBA championship.&nbsp; However, the draft day trade between the Lakers and Wizards that sent Russell Westbrook to L.A. has shaken up the odds board.&nbsp; SportsBetting&nbsp;now lists the Lakers as favorites with 3\/1 odds. Brooklyn has the second-best odds, and then &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/russell-westbrook-trade-lakers-favorites-to-win-nba-title\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Russell Westbrook Trade: Lakers Favorites to Win NBA Title<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18560"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18562,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18560\/revisions\/18562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}