Nuggets To Win NBA Finals (+2000)
FanDuel is currently hanging a 20-1 on this interesting Denver Nuggets team. There are a couple reasons we find this number appealing. First, the Nuggets played last season without two of their best players in Jamal Murray & Michael Porter. Prior to Murray's injury, he was having a breakout season and developed great chemistry with Nikola Jokic. Michael Porter has dealt with many injuries throughout his basketball career. Injuries caused him to drop to the 14th pick in the NBA draft back in 2018, despite him being viewed as arguably the top prospect in the draft class.
This is a big "if"... but if the Nuggets have their trio of Jokic, Murray, and Porter come playoff time, this team will not be priced at 20-1. By making this wager early you're taking on some risk with two injury prone players. However, the reward could be massive. This team has elite talent, good depth, great coaching, and a strong home court advantage in the mile high city of Denver. The Nuggets starting 5 should feature Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter, Aaron Gordon, and Nikola Jokic. Key role players include Bruce Brown, Ish Smith, Christian Braun, and DeAndre Jordan. Losses from last seasons roster include Will Barton and Monte Morris. Nuggets coach Michael Malone has taken this team to the playoffs in 4 straight seasons, and this should be his best group yet!