{"id":261233,"date":"2023-02-23T14:40:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T20:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=261233"},"modified":"2023-02-24T12:43:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T18:43:30","slug":"nuggets-lwide-open-western-conference-odds-suns-clippers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/nuggets-lwide-open-western-conference-odds-suns-clippers\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver Nuggets Lead Wide-Open Western Conference as Top Seed"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Denver Nuggets have opened a five-game lead in the Western Conference and have little competition for the #1 seed. Yet they\u2019re only the second favorite on the NBA futures board at +390 odds to win the conference.<\/p>\n
Guard Jamal Murray and center Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets, who are the best team in the Western Conference heading into the final quarter of the regular season. (Image: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Phoenix Suns are in fifth place and 9.5 games behind the Nuggets. Yet, the Suns emerged as the betting favorite to win the Western Conference at +225 odds after they acquired All-Star forward Kevin Durant in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets.<\/p>\n
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\n
Team<\/strong><\/td>\n
Western Conference Odds<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Phoenix Suns<\/td>\n
+225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Denver Nuggets<\/td>\n
+390<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Los Angeles Clippers<\/td>\n
+490<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Memphis Grizzlies<\/td>\n
+750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Dallas Mavericks<\/td>\n
+750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Golden State Warriors<\/td>\n
+850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Los Angeles Lakers<\/td>\n
+2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
New Orleans Pelicans<\/td>\n
+2500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Sacramento Kings<\/td>\n
+5000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Minnesota Timberwolves<\/td>\n
+12000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Portland Trail Blazers<\/td>\n
+20000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Utah Jazz<\/td>\n
+30000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Oklahoma City Thunder<\/td>\n
+35000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
San Antonio Spurs<\/td>\n
+90000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Houston Rockets<\/td>\n
+90000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Most of the Western Conference playoff seedings are difficult to predict, because 11 teams are within six games of each other heading into the final quarter of the regular season. All but two teams from the West are in playoff contention.<\/p>\n