With a much-anticipated third straight NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers now just days away, there are all sorts of things to talk about, and plenty of predictions to make. We've already learned the Warriors are favorites to win the title, with both Vegas and the computer simulations putting them as heavy favorites.
Now, let's talk about Finals MVP. The CBS Sports NBA crew made our predictions, but here is who Vegas has as the favorites.
According to the Las Vegas Superbook at the Westgate, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, at 9/5 odds, are currently tied as the most likely players to take home the honors. LeBron James, at 9/4, is close behind.
With the Warriors as Vegas favorites to win the Finals, this makes sense, as no Finals MVP has come from the losing team since Jerry West won the award in a losing effort back in 1969. Plus, Curry and Durant, as well as James for the Cavaliers, are their team's best players, and the Finals MVP almost always goes to the team's best player.
Draymond Green sitting there at 10/1 has some value as a dark horse, as he impacts the game in so many ways.
