NBA Finals 2019 Odds: Warriors Remain Heavy Favorites, Lakers Not Contenders Without Anthony Davis

Stephen Curry Anthony Davis — Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors goes up for a shot on Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans during Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 8, 2018 in Oakland, California. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

There was plenty of movement at the 2019 NBA trade deadline, but the biggest name available stayed put. Despite most of the top teams in the Eastern Conference getting better, the Golden State Warriors remain the odds-on favorites to win yet another title.

Golden State leads the way with 2/5 championship betting odds at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. The Warriors’ biggest threats are considered to be in the Eastern Conference, where the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers all have 10/1 odds to win the NBA Finals.

The Los Angeles Lakers are not considered to be a real threat in the West after missing out on Anthony Davis, at least for now. They’ve got 40/1 championship odds. The Houston Rockets are the second favorite in the West with 12/1 odds.

NBA Championship updated

Warriors 2/5
Celtics 10/1
Raptors 10/1
76ers 10/1
Bucks 10/1
Rockets 12/1
Thunder 16/1
Nuggets 30/1
Jazz 40/1
Lakers 40/1
Spurs 60/1
Trail Blazers 200/1
Pacers 300/1
Heat 500/1
Timberwolves 500/1
Pelicans 500/1
Hornets 500/1
Nets 500/1
Kings 1000/1
— Jeff Sherman (@golfodds) February 7, 2019

NBA Eastern Conference updated

Celtics 9/4
Raptors 9/4
76ers 9/4
Bucks 9/4
Pacers 100/1
Heat 200/1
Hornets 200/1
Nets 200/1

NBA Western Conference updated

Warriors 4/15 (-375)
Rockets 6/1
Thunder 8/1
Nuggets 15/1
Jazz 20/1
Lakers 20/1
Spurs 60/1
Trail Blazers 100/1
— Jeff Sherman (@golfodds) February 7, 2019

Milwaukee, Toronto and Philadelphia all improved just prior to Thursday’s deadline by adding players that are a tier or two below All-Star caliber.

Tobias Harris was the best player moved when the 76ers got him from the Los Angeles Clippers early Wednesday morning. The Raptors traded for Marc Gasol, who is past his prime but has three All-Star appearances on his resume. Nikola Mirotic has averaged 16.7 points per game over the last season and a half, and he should make a significant impact for the Bucks.

Boston didn’t upgrade their roster as they wait to make a trade offer to the New Orleans Pelicans for Davis this summer. They began the season as the favorites in the East after making the 2018 conference finals while Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward both sat with injuries.

The Warriors essentially made their key addition a few weeks ago when DeMarcus Cousins made his season debut. Golden State has the best record in the West, and they’ve gone 13-1 in their last 14 games.

The Lakers fell out of the playoff picture as LeBron James recovered from a groin injury in January. Los Angeles is 2.5 games out of the West’s No.8 seed with one-third of the regular season left.