NBA Playoffs 2016: Updated Championship Odds and Conference Finals Preview

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors will square off against the favorites in the conference finals of the 2016 NBA playoffs.

Just like everyone expected.

Kevin Durant and the Thunder did the borderline unthinkable and bounced the San Antonio Spurs from the postseason to earn a date with the Golden State Warriors. Kyle Lowry and the Raptors survived the Miami Heat to square off with the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

This is what the playoffs are about in the Association. Before each series gets underway, let’s take a look at how Las Vegas feels about each team’s title odds. 

2016 NBA Conference Finals Schedule and Results

Updated Championship Odds

(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (3) Oklahoma City Thunder

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It’s almost fitting the Thunder have advanced to take on the Warriors—it seemed everyone was talking about this showdown, with most choosing to overlook the fact the Spurs won 67 games in the first place.

Such an oversight seems justified now. The Thunder took an ugly loss to start the series against the Spurs and then after two close games wound up winning three in a row to close out the series.

In the closeout game, Durant and Russell Westbrook combined for a silly 65 points in a 113-99 victory. No one on San Antonio scored more than 22 points.

Oklahoma City’s big upset somewhat overshadowed what the Warriors were able to accomplish because the …

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