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NBA 2014-15 Opening Odds vs. Postseason Odds to Win 2015 NBA Championship
It’s always fun to take a look at how well preseason predictions fared out. Today, let’s take a look at the NBA’s championship odds from way back in October, just before the season. How’d they do?
Not bad, actually.
UPDATED LIST: Well, the Brooklyn Nets and New Orleans Pelicans are in and the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are out with the final day of the season. The postseason odds have been updated.
NBA 2014-15 OPENING ODDS
| TEAM | 2014-15 OPENING ODDS TO WIN NBA TITLE | 2014-15 OPENING POSTSEASON ODDS TO WIN NBA TITLE |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5-2 | 2-1 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 7-2 | 3-1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 11-2 | 20-1 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 7-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 8-1 | 20-1 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 20-1 | 50-1 |
| Golden State Warriors | 20-1 | 2-1 |
| Houston Rockets | 20-1 | 40-1 |
| Washington Wizards | 33-1 | 100-1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 40-1 | 80-1 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 50-1 | 35-1 |
| Miami Heat | 50-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| New York Knicks | 50-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| Toronto Raptors | 50-1 | 80-1 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 66-1 | 500-1 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 66-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| Indiana Pacers | 66-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 66-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| Atlanta Hawks | 100-1 | 15-1 |
| Denver Nuggets | 100-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 100-1 | 300-1 |
| Phoenix Suns | 100-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| Boston Celtics | 200-1 | 250-1 |
| Detroit Pistons | 200-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| Orlando Magic | 200-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| Sacramento Kings | 250-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 300-1 | 300-1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 300-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| Utah Jazz | 300-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 500-1 | NO PLAYOFFS |
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NBA 2014-15 POSTSEASON ODDS
| TEAM | 2014-15 OPENING POSTSEASON ODDS TO WIN NBA TITLE | 2014-15 OPENING ODDS TO WIN NBA TITLE |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 2-1 | 5-2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 2-1 | 20-1 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 3-1 | 7-2 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 15-1 | 100-1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 20-1 | 11-2 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 20-1 | 8-1 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 35-1 | 50-1 |
| Houston Rockets | 40-1 | 20-1 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 50-1 | 20-1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 80-1 | 40-1 |
| Toronto Raptors | 80-1 | 50-1 |
| Washington Wizards | 100-1 | 33-1 |
| Boston Celtics | 250-1 | 200-1 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 300-1 | 100-1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 300-1 | 300-1 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 500-1 | 66-1 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | NO PLAYOFFS | 7-1 |
| Miami Heat | NO PLAYOFFS | 50-1 |
| New York Knicks | NO PLAYOFFS | 50-1 |
| Charlotte Hornets | NO PLAYOFFS | 66-1 |
| Indiana Pacers | NO PLAYOFFS | 66-1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | NO PLAYOFFS | 66-1 |
| Denver Nuggets | NO PLAYOFFS | 100-1 |
| Phoenix Suns | NO PLAYOFFS | 100-1 |
| Detroit Pistons | NO PLAYOFFS | 200-1 |
| Orlando Magic | NO PLAYOFFS | 200-1 |
| Sacramento Kings | NO PLAYOFFS | 250-1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | NO PLAYOFFS | 300-1 |
| Utah Jazz | NO PLAYOFFS | 300-1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | NO PLAYOFFS | 500-1 |
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