Exploring NBA Championship Odds: Celtics, Rockets Rising

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00:00So note these numbers to win the Larry O'Brien trophy right now, the Celtics, the reigning

00:05champs and the title favorites all year, still in that position, but OKC making up ground quick.

00:11The Lakers were 40-1 entering the weekend, now 19-1. So Vecchio, of course, we put a pin

00:18in where these odds are at the moment, but we also ask you a question. Where do you think the

00:23best value is right now in terms of the NBA championship odds board? It's a team and it's

00:30not on that list. And let's turn to the Houston Rockets at 40-1. And I'm not saying I think the

00:35Rockets are the best team in the league because they aren't. But Ben, we can look back a couple

00:39years when you had a Sacramento Kings ticket, if you remember that. And the Rockets are in

00:45third right now in the West, right? And whether they end up third, second, fourth, wherever it

00:50might be, they're in a spot to host a first round game. And at 40-1 to win the NBA championship,

00:55and at 17-1, which is six on the board to win the West, this is a spot where you can get them at an

01:02awesome price. And then they will host that first round matchup. They can win that first round

01:06matchup. And then you're working with a lot of legroom in terms of, do you want to cash out,

01:10hedge in that second round? So I don't think the Rockets are the best team. I want to make that

01:14clear. I think Oklahoma City, Denver are much better than, obviously, the Celtics on the other

01:18side and the Cavs. But we will have a ticket that is awesome to have because some of these teams

01:23are essentially going to cannibalize each other. The Grizzlies, the Clippers, and the Lakers are

01:27all not going to make it into the second round. And having the Rockets as a home court team in

01:32the first round will be the spot to have.