Warriors, Celtics, Clippers betting favorites for NBA title

The new NBA season is wide open and there is no clear-cut favorite. Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics and LA Clippers are the betting favorites. Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers have consensus odds of 10-1 or shorter. The new supermax contract clause incentivizes players to re-sign. LeBron James and the Lakers are a consensus championship favorite at 18-5. The championship futures market is about talent but also about how much money has already been wagered on particular teams. In the past, the favorites have been LeBron and Kevin Durant. This year's favorite is the Clippers, which has Paul George and Kawhi Leonard.