If there was any concern with the Oklahoma City Thunder and their title chances after losing Game 1, it should be gone now.
OKC — the top team in the NBA during the regular season — dominated the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 on Wednesday night, scoring 149 points in a 43-point win. The series is now even at one game apiece heading into Friday’s Game 3 matchup in Denver.
The Thunder slipped a bit in the odds to win the NBA Finals after Game 1, falling to +175, but they remained the favorite in the market. Now, after winning Game 2 in commanding fashion, OKC is up to +130 to win it all and no other team is closer than +310.
Here’s a look at the latest odds.
Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.
Oklahoma City Thunder has a clear lead in this market, especially when it comes to implied probability. at +130, OKC has an implied probability of 43.48 percent to win the title while the next closest team (Boston, which is dow 0-2 to the Knicks) has just a 24.39 percent chance to win it all.
During the regular season, the Thunder were No. 1 in record (68-14), net rating and defensive rating. After collapsing down the stretch in Game 1 against Denver, the Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander left very little doubt in Game 2.
Oddsmakers currently have OKC as a -450 favorite to win this series, but Game 3 will be a big one for both sides. With a win, the Thunder will likely see their odds jump forward again, but a loss would make things a lot murkier for he No. 1 seed in the West. Ultimately, OKC just needs one win to reclaim home court in this series, which would undoubtedly keep it as the favorite in the West.
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