Despite NBA Finals letdown, Warriors are favored by Vegas to win 2017 title
The Golden State Warriors are favored to win the 2017 NBA championship
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As the late great Rodney Dangerfield would say, the Cleveland Cavaliers are getting no respect. Despite defeating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, according to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, the Cavs are not favored to win the 2017 championship.
Westgate has the Warriors with the best odds at winning the championship next year:
| Team | Opening Odds | Current |
| Golden State Warriors | 3-2 | 7-4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5-2 | 5-2 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6-1 | 6-1 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 8-1 | 7-1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 16-1 | 16-1 |
| Boston Celtics | 20-1 | 20-1 |
| Miami Heat | 25-1 | 25-1 |
| Toronto Raptors | 25-1 | 25-1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 40-1 | 40-1 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 40-1 | 40-1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 60-1 | 60-1 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 60-1 | 60-1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 60-1 | 60-1 |
| Houston Rockets | 60-1 | 60-1 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 80-1 | 80-1 |
| Utah Jazz | 80-1 | 80-1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 100-1 | 80-1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 100-1 | 80-1 |
| Washington Wizards | 1o0-1 | 100-1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 100-1 | 100-1 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 100-1 | 100-1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 100-1 | 100-1 |
| Detroit Pistons | 100-1 | 100-1 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 80-1 | 100-1 |
| New York Knicks | 100-1 | 100-1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 100-1 | 100-1 |
| Denver Nuggets | 100-1 | 200-1 |
| Phoenix Suns | 300-1 | 300-1 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 500-1 | 500-1 |
Golden State having the best odds makes sense when you consider that the Warriors are the best regular season team of all time and should have the majority of the roster back next season. The Cavs are also right behind them. But anything could happen in free agency and if Kevin Durant or another big time free agent heads to a championship contender, expect these odds to change. It's hard to believe that the season is over, but here we are already talking about the 2016-17 season.
