The National Basketball Association (NBA) was formed over seventy years ago in June of 1946. At the time, it was the BAA (Basketball Association of America) before changing its name to NBA three years later.
In 1949, the National Basketball Association merged with NBL (National Basketball League). Fast forward to the present day, thirty teams compete in NBA including one Canadian team and twenty-nine teams from the United States.
The National Basketball Association is the wealthiest sports league in the United States after the Major League Baseball and National Football League. The National Basketball Association league is also one of the wealthiest professional sports leagues in the world.
The Most Successful NBA Teams
Heading into every season, winning an NBA championship title is the biggest goal of every competing team. Two teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and Bostin Celtics together have thirty-four championship titles.
Only three teams have won three NBA championship titles in a row, the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, and Boston Celtics. The Bostin Celtics with seventeen NBA championship titles and twenty-one NBA Finals appearances is the most successful NBA franchise.
The Los Angeles Lakers appeared in thirty-two NBA Finals and won seventeen titles just like the Boston Celtics. The Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors share third place with both teams winning the NBA Finals six times.
Next comes the San Antonio Spurs team that won five NBA Championship titles followed by the Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and Miami Heat. All three teams have won the Finals three times. The New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, and Milwaukee Bucks have two titles.
The reigning champion is the Milwaukee Bucks team after defeating the Phoenix Suns by 4 – 2 in the 2021 NBA Finals. The NBA 2021/2020 season kicks off on the 19th of October and major favorites for winning this season Finals are already known.
Favorites for Winning the NBA Title This Season
Before the season start, the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat have already made some big changes to their roster. The reigning champion has also boosted its winning odds by making roster changes.
At the same time, the winning odds for many teams have shifted and fans can expect rather interesting basketball results as soon as the new season starts.
According to all major bookies, favorites for winning the NBA Finals this season are the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets. Both teams are listed with 3/1 winning odds.
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are listed in third place with 9/1 winning odds. The Golden State Warriors team follows with 10/1 winning odds.
According to experts, the Phoenix Suns may surprise as well since the team is listed with 14/1 winning odds. Following the Phoenix Suns are the LA Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, and New York Knicks.
The teams with the least chance to win the title are the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Washington Wizards.
The Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Toronto Raptors, Indian Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Charlotte Hornets are in the middle.
Other major sports betting sites gave five NBA teams a chance greater than five percent to win this season NBA Finals and those are the Bucks, Nets, Jazz, Warriors, and Lakers.
The Brooklyn Nets with superstars such as Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Kevin Durant is the biggest favorite for winning the NBA Finals. When it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers, the team has suffered previous season due to its star players LeBron James and Anthony Davis injuries, but it can definitely bounce back this season.
