Who Is Favored To Win The NBA Finals?
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We’re nearing the end of the NBA regular season, and the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Who is favored to win the NBA Finals?
The Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are once again the heavy favorites to win the NBA Finals. They have won three of the last four championships and are coming off another dominant regular season. The Warriors have a star-studded lineup that includes Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant. They also have a deep bench that can contribute on both ends of the floor.
Their Regular Season Record
The Warriors finished the regular season with a record of 73-9, which is the best regular season record in NBA history. They also set the record for most wins in a single season, breaking the previous record of 72-10, which was held by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.
Their Playoff Record
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The Warriors have reached nine NBA Finals, winning five NBA championships in 1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, and 2017.
Their playoff record currently stands at 73-32.
Their Players
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, the Warriors relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962 and took the city’s name, before changing its geographic moniker to Golden State in 1971. They play their home games at the Chase Center.
The Warriors won the NBA Finals in 1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, and 2018. With each of those wins except for 2015 coming while based in Oakland (including their first two titles as the Philadelphia Warriors). The team has appeared in a record eight NBA Finals series overall, winning four. Eight former Warriors players ( Rick Barry, Wilt Chamberlain, Tim Hardaway Sr., Jerry West, Chris Mullin, Mitch Richmond , Latrell Sprewell and Jason Richardson) have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . In 2019–20 , head coach Steve Kerr led them to win 73 games , setting a new franchise record for most wins in a season and becoming only one of three teams to win at least 73 games in a season .
The Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are once again the favorites to win the NBA Finals. They have the best player in the world in LeBron James and they have been to the Finals the last two years. The Cavaliers also have a lot of experience and they are playing well right now.
Their Regular Season Record
The Cleveland Cavaliers are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The team began play as an expansion team in 1970, along with the Portland Trail Blazers and Buffalo Braves. Home games were first held at Cleveland Arena from 1970 to 1974, followed by the Richfield Coliseum from 1974 to 1994. Since 1994, the Cavs have played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland, which they share with the arena’s primary tenant, the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League. Dan Gilbert has owned the team since March 2005.
The Cavaliers name was chosen by owner Ted Stepien in 1971. The franchise began competition in the 1971–72 NBA season, and joined the NBA as part of an expansion plan that also saw the aggregation of four additional teams specified by league realignment that same year; they reached the playoffs for only two seasons during their first five years of operation but would enjoy greater success starting in 1977 under new head coach Bill Fitch (who was replaced four seasons later by Lenny Wilkens).
Their Playoff Record
The Cavaliers have a long and successful history in the NBA playoffs. They have made it to the Finals 11 times, winning five of those series. Their most recent appearance was in 2018, when they lost to the Golden State Warriors in four games.
The Cavaliers have had a number of dominant players throughout their history, including LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Shaquille O’Neal. These players have led the team to a great deal of success, both in the regular season and the playoffs.
The Cavaliers are currently favored to win the NBA Finals. This is due to their strong performance in the playoffs so far, as well as their experience in playing in the Finals.
Their Players
The Cavs are loaded with talent, and they have proved they can play well together. Their starting lineup includes Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, and Tristan Thompson.
They also have a strong bench, led by Iman Shumpert, Timofey Mozgov, Matthew Dellavedova, and James Jones. This team has the ability to score in bunches, and they have shown they can come from behind to win.
The Cavs are a well-rounded team, and they will be a tough out for any opponent in the NBA Finals.
Who is favored to win?
At the moment, the Los Angeles Lakers are favored to win the NBA Finals.
