This is a huge get for the Lakers, who now have two strong perimeter shooters in Russell and Beasley to provide spacing for LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Russell is also an expiring contract, so the Lakers don’t have much to lose on the long-term books if this fails. Updated nba odds The Phoenix Suns have emerged as the new favorites to win the Western Conference after trading for Kevin Durant in a blockbuster deal, per BetMGM. Here’s what you need to know:

Check out our Odds Calculator to see how much you’d win based on the odds and amount wagered, as well as the implied probability of all odds. Bucks among teams starting to peak at the right time The trade saw D’Angelo Russell join LeBron James with the Lakers, and although Westbrook is no longer with the franchise, he will continue to play home games at Crypto.com Arena.

There was hope that the Lakers were going to make a massive move, and that might have inspired some of the betting action we've seen on them. However, Russell Westbrook exercised his player option to remain with the Lakers and Kyrie Irving exercised his option to remain in Brooklyn. While those rumors haven't been completely eliminated, those moves certainly throw some cold water on the flames. How much did the Lakers championship odds improve? It’s interesting that the Boston Celtics continue to be the clear favorites to win the NBA Championship. Boston does have the best record in the NBA, but the Celtics are now just a half-game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks and lost to Milwaukee a couple weeks ago. Jaylen Brown won’t play in Monday night’s game against the New York Knicks for personal reasons, so there’s a good chance the Celtics will be looking up at the Bucks in the standings on Tuesday morning.

There are only a handful of teams that have a chance to win an NBA title in a given year. And the NBA odds board will reflect that. Verdict on Celtics’ NBA Championship Odds After winning the 2021-22 NBA championship, the Golden State Warriors are the early favorites to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy once again next year.