Jalen Brunson’s 47-point haul to destroy the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night grabbed the attention of basketball fans as the NBA playoffs were turned up a notch. But are the Knicks now favourites to win?
Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokić will hope to hold onto their title, however, Boston Celtic’s Jayson Tatum and Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are aiming to show exactly why they finished top of the pile in the Western and Eastern conferences.
LeBron James and and LA Lakers are on the verge of departing already - but could they do the unthinkable and rescue the series against the Nuggets?
It is certain to be exciting beyond belief as we edge down to the semi finals and here we have all the latest odds on the NBA Championship.*
*All odds are offered by SkyBet and can change at any time. Please gamble responsibly.
1. Boston Celtics - 6/5
Jayson Tatum and the Celtics are current 2-1 up in the quarter final against the Heat and are favourites to win the NBA Championship. Photo: Getty Images
2. Denver Nuggets - 5/2
Can Nikola 'The Joker' Jokic claim a second NBA title in a row? They require just one more win to enter the semi finals after going 3-1 up against the LA Lakers.
3. Minnesota Timberwolves - 10/1
They've had a great season and could easily go all the way and have already booked their place in the semi finals with a 4-0 series win over Phoenix Suns. Photo: Getty Images
4. Oklahoma City Thunder - 10/1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his Thunder team mates have been a real breath of fresh air in the NBA this season. Can they go to that next step? There's no reason to say they can't.