LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Western Conference is so loaded that its championship might be the real NBA Finals, at least if all the betting money pouring in on those teams is any indication.

Of the top seven potential NBA champions that would be bad financial news for BetMGM Sportsbook, six reside in the West. Miami, at 200-1 odds, is the lone Eastern Conference team that the book would not be pleased see hold up the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

“Seemingly, we're just going to be cheering for whoever comes out of the East,” said Halvor Egeland, BetMGM trading strategy manager.

Western Conference teams have won three of the past four championships, with Boston in 2024 the exception.

The top two favorites at BetMGM are defending champion Oklahoma City (+240) and 2023 champ Denver (+550). Eastern Confe

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