On February 12, Beijing time, the trading deadline has passed, and the NBA's latest championship odds are out! The Warriors continue to top the list, and the Lakers remain at No. 8. Harden's trade had a clear impact on the Nets' odds for a 76ers to win the title, with the Nets falling from No. 2 to No. 3, while the Philadelphia 76ers moved from No. 7 to No. 4.
The top ten teams with the latest odds to win the championship are as follows: Warriors (+400), Suns (+450), Nets (+500), 76ers (+650), Bucks (+700), Heat (+1400), Jazz (+1400), Lakers (+2800), Grizzlies (+2800), Bulls (+3300).
The Nets, who sent Harden away, dropped to No. 3 on the odds list, their lowest ranking since the start of the season. In the first few months, the Nets have been dominating the top of the championship odds list, with the recent Durant injury and a wave of losing streaks, they fell to second place, and after the transaction was completed, they lost Harden to the third place, below the Warriors and Suns.
With hardened 76ers, the prospect of winning the championship is clearly promising. Before the trade, the 76ers were only seventh in odds to win the title, and now they have soared to 4th, surpassing the Jazz, Heat and Bucks in a row. Harden has won the MVP, Embiid has also played MVP level this season, and the young Maxi is very optimistic about the team's prospects, bluntly saying that they currently have two MVP-level stars.
The Warriors are still no. 1, and although they have just suffered two consecutive defeats, the degree of tacit understanding of this team is unmatched by other teams. After Green's return, the Warriors' combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. As the number one sun in the league, they have finally received more recognition, and their odds of winning the championship surpassed that of the Nets and rose to no. 2, which is also the highest ranking of the suns on the odds list so far this season.
The Lakers chose to stay on the trade deadline, and their championship odds ranking was the same as before the deadline, ranking 8th. The position has not changed, but the value is worse (from +2000 before the deadline to +2800 after the deadline). In other words, the Lakers are not optimistic about winning the championship this season, and for the Lakers, who are currently ranked ninth in the West, playing in the playoffs first is the primary goal at present.