Suns open as favorites to beat Clippers in Game 1 of conference finals
Jun 19, 2021, 10:13 AM | Updated: 10:29 am
Devin Booker and Paul George are set to meet for the first time this season. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
As the Phoenix Suns look to reach their first NBA Finals since 1993, the odds are trending in their favor.
BetMGM has the Suns as a five-point favorite over the Los Angeles Clippers for Sunday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
The over/under for Game 1 is set at 221.5.
It’s not just the Game 1 odds that favor Phoenix. BetMGM’s updated championship odds have the Suns as the favorites for the first time this season to win the title.
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NBA Finals odds (June 19)
Suns +250
Nets +275
Clippers +350
Bucks +500
76ers +800
Hawks +3500
Predictive analytics site FiveThirtyEight also has Phoenix as the top dog at taking home the NBA title.
Based on the RAPTOR individual player ratings, the Suns have a 36% chance — best in the league — of winning the title and 58% shot at winning the conference finals.
The analytics site gave the Suns a 61% chance to defeat the Clippers on Sunday.
