If it feels like the basketball gods have blessed us with an abundance of fun basketball lately, it’s probably true. Your intuition will never lead you astray.
According to Tipico Sportsbook, six teams have at least +1000 odds to win the NBA title. Everyone feels like they have a legitimate chance at plowing their way through April, May, and June. That’s a lot of quality and a lot of fun, in case I wasn’t already being as explicit as possible.
Two of those teams, the 76ers (+650 to win the NBA title) and the Heat (+1000), match up on Saturday night, with Miami as -4.5 favorites. It’s a heavyweight fight that might be a precursor to a back-and-forth electric playoff series this spring. Philadelphia is here because they have the likely MVP (at this rate, let’s be honest with ourselves) in Joel Embiid (-125). And James Harden, since acquired in a trade, has only made the 76ers even more of a legitimate contender.
