Here are the Suns’ NBA championship odds before and after the 1st round
Jun 4, 2021, 8:04 AM | Updated: 2:14 pm
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers fends off Jae Crowder #99 of the Phoenix Suns for position in the fourth quarter during game six of the Western Conference first round series at Staples Center on June 03, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
When the 2021 NBA Playoffs began, the Phoenix Suns had the seventh-best odds (+1600) of taking home the championship, according to SportsBetting.ag.
After dismissing the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers in the first round on Thursday night, their chances look a lot brighter.
Phoenix as of Friday morning sits fourth (+650) in terms of championship odds.
The No. 2 seed Suns head to the Western Conference Semifinals and are favorites (-215) to win the series against the No. 3 seed Denver Nuggets (+185). It’s a sudden shift after they were the first No. 2 seed in at least 30 years that was billed as the underdog against a No. 7 seed, according to ESPN Stats & Info, which uses Caesars William Hill lines.
Even after Phoenix took Game 1 of the first-round series, the Suns’ overall title odds increased to +1200 while the Lakers dropped to just +400.
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Heading into Game 6, with Lakers star LeBron James struggling to fight through an ankle injury and Anthony Davis looking doubtful to play through a groin issue, Los Angeles remained a two-point favorite in that game.
The Suns went against the bettors again, taking the first-round series in Game 6 with a 113-100 win.
Here’s a look at the full championship odds after their Thursday win and a look back to what they were heading into the postseason, with odds via SportsBetting.ag.
NBA championship odds (as of June 4)
Brooklyn Nets +160
Utah Jazz +325
Milwaukee Bucks +625
Phoenix Suns +650
Los Angeles Clippers +1000
Philadelphia 76ers +1000
Denver Nuggets +1800
Dallas Mavericks +2200
Atlanta Hawks +3300
NBA Championship odds (before playoffs)
Brooklyn Nets +210
Los Angeles Lakers +375
Los Angeles Clippers +600
Utah Jazz +700
Philadelphia 76ers +750
Milwaukee Bucks +950
Phoenix Suns +1600
Denver Nuggets +3300
Miami Heat +3300
Portland Trail Blazers +3500
Dallas Mavericks +4000
New York Knicks +6600
Atlanta Hawks +10000
Washington Wizards +10000
Boston Celtics +10000
Memphis Grizzlies +15000
