{"id":22033,"date":"2022-04-06T12:35:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T16:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=22033"},"modified":"2022-04-08T20:29:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T00:29:22","slug":"nba-power-rankings-update-april-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nba\/nba-power-rankings-update-april-5\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Power Rankings Update &#8211; April 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/sportsbook\/futures-and-props\/nba-futures\/championship\">some real shifts<\/a> in the NBA championship odds over the last week. Phoenix has become an even bigger favorite as the Suns continue to look like the best team in the league, while Golden State, Philadelphia, and Miami have fallen off. There is still a lot to shake out in the playoff picture over the last few days of the regular season, and that will further impact the odds to win the NBA title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Will Luka and the Mavs at +1100 Pull a Shocker | NBA Picks | BetOnline All Access\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CmXZuHNnQow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Phoenix Suns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Week\u2019s Odds: +275<br>Last Week\u2019s Odds: +325<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s going to be tough to take down Phoenix. The Suns are a well-oiled machine at this point, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/sportsbook\/futures-and-props\/nba-futures\/championship\">Monty Williams is a heavy favorite<\/a> to be named NBA Coach of the Year. Phoenix doesn\u2019t have a do-it-all superstar, but the Suns do have a lot of players that know their role and play very well together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Milwaukee Bucks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Week\u2019s Odds: +575<br>Last Week\u2019s Odds: +700<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bucks have lost two straight games, but everyone is coming around to Milwaukee as the best team in the Eastern Conference. After being behind Brooklyn and Philadelphia for much of the season, the defending champions are now considered the best team in the East as Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to thrive. The only issue is wing play, as Milwaukee needs Pat Connaughton or Grayson Allen to play well alongside Jrue Holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Brooklyn Nets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Week\u2019s Odds: +675<br>Last Week\u2019s Odds: +600<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The love for Brooklyn is getting to be a little too much at this point. The Nets are locked into the play-in tournament, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games. They will probably need to win two games in order to make the playoffs, and that might be difficult with Seth Curry hurt. Brooklyn has had trouble defending this season, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/sportsbook\/futures-and-props\/nba-futures\/championship\">the preseason title favorite<\/a> might not even make the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Boston Celtics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Week\u2019s Odds: +750<br>Last Week\u2019s Odds: +850<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Losing Robert Williams was supposed to really hurt Boston, but the Celtics continue to be resilient. They are currently the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference as Jayson Tatum is making a late push to be First Team All-NBA. Williams could potentially return for the second round of the playoffs, and that would give the Celtics a huge boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Golden State Warriors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Week\u2019s Odds: +850<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Last Week\u2019s Odds: +650<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last several weeks have been tough for Golden State. They lost seven of eight at one point, but they may have finally found their footing with Dallas hot on their heels for the No. 3 seed in the West. Golden State would much rather face Utah than Denver in the playoffs, so the Warriors are hoping to hold off the Mavericks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Philadelphia 76ers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Week\u2019s Odds: +1100<br>Last Week\u2019s Odds: +850<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More and more people are jumping off the Philadelphia bandwagon heading into the playoffs. The 76ers look like a flawed team, and they could be bounced in the first round if they face a gritty team like Toronto. Joel Embiid is a legitimate MVP candidate, but James Harden is no longer the superstar he was a few years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Miami Heat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Week\u2019s Odds: +1200<br>Last Week\u2019s Odds: +950<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a bit puzzling to see Miami as the team with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/sportsbook\/futures-and-props\/nba-futures\/championship\">the seventh best<\/a> odds to win the championship considering the Heat are likely to win the No. 1 seed in the East. They have a two-game lead over Boston, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia with three games left to play, so the road to the Eastern Conference title goes through Miami. This is the best value on the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Follow our&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/betonline_ag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Twitter account<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;for the latest sports news and wagering odds, and come to our&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/betonline_ag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;for more useful betting info too.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have seen some real shifts in the NBA championship odds over the last week. 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