Las Vegas likes the Cleveland Cavaliers out of the Eastern Conference in the 2016 NBA Finals.
It's not too hard to see why—the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors are still gridlocked in the Western Conference Finals while LeBron James and Co. get to sit back and rest.
That's not the only reason, of course. Cleveland only losing two games the entire postseason is certainly one way to change the narrative surrounding the championship series, which previously looked like a Western Conference wash.
Here's a look at the odds and predictions for the 2016 Finals.
Championship Odds
Predictions
The Team to Meet Cleveland is...
...Oklahoma City.
This might be a different story if Stephen Curry and the Warriors hadn't dug themselves such a hole. Going down 3-1 to a team headlined by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook isn't ideal, though, to say the least.
Golden State stayed alive in Game 5, 120-111, but did so at home while getting 31 points from Curry and dominating the paint, outscoring the Thunder down low ...
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