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Can fully healthy Pelicans win '23 NBA Finals? See which teams oddsmakers favor to take it all

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Can fully healthy Pelicans win '23 NBA Finals? See which teams oddsmakers favor to take it all

The 2022 NBA Finals are far from over. New Orleans Pelicans are a team that could be a contender in the 23rd NBA finals.

The New Orleans Pelicans are currently in a five-way tie for the 14th-best odds to win the NBA Championship next year. Golden State Warriors have the best odds, +400 to take the championship. Los Angeles Clippers have 6th best chances to be crowned champions, with +850 odds. The Pelicans beat the Clippers in the play-in game to secure the No. 8 seed this year, and they pushed them to six games in NBA playoffs.

Oddsmakers favor Pelicans to win the NBA Finals.

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