Western Conference Winner Betting Odds: Can La Lakers Hold on to Top Spot?

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Having been crowned Western Conference champion for 5 years in a row, Golden State Warriors will have a mountain to climb should they want to retain that record. The Warriors currently sit at the bottom half of the table. As for the other competitors, it seems as though the center of the NBA universe has shifted to Los Angeles.  Let’s take a look at the Western Conference winner betting odds and predictions of who can pinch top spot.

Both LA Clippers and LA Lakers made some serious transfers during the off-season period. The Los Angeles sides strengthened their squad with some of the hottest players in the league at the moment. The question begs to be asked, ‘which of the two teams have a better chance of winning the Western Conference?’

Western Conference Winner Betting Odds and Predictions for Each Team

LA Clippers Growing in Confidence and Reputation Game by Game

Last season, the LA Clippers finished in the play-off with a talented side including the likes of Lou Williams, Patrick Beverley, Montrezl Harrell and Landry Shamet. Despite having all these promising players, the Clippers made two key acquisitions in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.

Their arrivals have proved to be a catalyst for the rest of the squad, as the Clippers have now got a strong core. Both Leonard and George were defensive maestro last season and appear to fit the bill at their new home.

Bet365 backs the Los Angeles Clippers to win the division with Western Conference Winner betting odds of 2.90.

LA Lakers Up There as LeBron Still has a Point to Prove

Having transferred last season to the LA Lakers, there was a general optimism around the side. However, an injury-hit season for LeBron left the Lakers watching the playoff from their home TV.

Now, having strengthened the side with the talented Anthony Davis, the Lakers are hoping to capitalize on a wide-open Western Conference season.

The LA Lakers are currently sitting at the top of the table, but could they keep on performing until the end of the season? Their rated odds to win are 3.30.

Harden and Westbrook Give Houston Rockets Hope

This one is quite a hit and run. There is a general belief that the Rockets can achieve something wonderful this season. However, at the same time, there is a concern that the two may not complement each other at all.

However, according to online sportsbook news in the United States, Kevin Durant believes that all the talk about the duo not working is media nonsense.

Durant, NBA Finals MVP for 2017 and 2018, played alongside both Westbrook and Harden at Oklahoma City Thunder, but that was much earlier in all of their careers. Durant believes that the duo will work-out their differences and give a different dynamic to the team.

As the NBA championship winner tweeted:

“Houston’s got two problems: @JHarden13 and @russwest44”

Bet365 has given Western Conference winner betting odds of 5.00 to Houston Rockets.

Golden State Warriors in Deep Trouble

Last but not least, we move to Golden State Warriors. The side who were unstoppable for the past five years has run out of steam. Golden State Warriors are in the bottom half of the table and have big problems to deal with.

The summer saw the side lose Kevin Durant who went to Brooklyn, Shaun Livingston retiring, Andre Iguodala being traded, and Klay Thompson being ruled out with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee.

Despite signing D’Angelo Russell, the side look a shadow of who they were for all the dominant years.

With a terrible start to the season, Bet365 gives them massive odds of 61.00 to retain the Western Conference division.

The Western Conference Winner betting odds back one of the Los Angeles teams to steam the division this year. But which one could do it? For all the best NBA betting odds check out the latest review about Bet365 review.

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