• Skip to main content
bwin news
  • Football
    • Premier League
    • Accumulators
    • Champions League
    • Europa League
    • Transfer betting odds and news
    • Championship
    • FA Cup
    • EFL Cup
    • Bundesliga
    • La Liga
    • Serie A
    • International football
    • Interviews
  • Horse Racing
  • Tennis
  • Other Sports
    • NBA
    • Boxing
    • Cricket
    • Golf
    • Rugby
    • F1
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Esports
    • UFC
    • Snooker
    • Cycling
    • MotoGP
  • Insights
    • Infographics
    • Novelty Bets
    • Politics
  • Sports Betting
    • Football betting
    • Tennis betting
    • Live betting
    • Promotions
£20 Backup Bet!Log in
Sport prediction » Other Sports » NBA » Shootout in the Wild Wild West

Shootout in the Wild Wild West

Theocharis Minaidis | 06.12.2019
1 Your selection
2 Start Playing
Register, deposit £10 or more and place a Sport bet (3+ selections) up to £20, each with odds of 1/2 (1.5) or greater.
3 Get your FreeBet
If it’s not a winning bet, you’ll get up to £20 back as a FreeBet. T&Cs apply
Bet now! Log in
X

 

The West was impossible to win for a long while with Golden State winning the Conference Finals five years in a row. The new season though also signifies the end of the superteam era, paving the way for a new challenger to claim the throne in the West.

The Warriors monopolised the Conference for years. Playing against stacked teams throughout the season helped them become tougher and relentless. As such, each time they reached the Finals, they were the undeniable favourite. They won three championships, but lost two, perhaps due to arrogance and complacency. The loss of Kevin Durant and even Klay Thompson’s injury are worrying, but are they enough to exclude Golden State from the favourites list?

Houston, on the other hand, were on top of the West, or near the top for most of the regular season, but looked out of sync in the playoffs. Realising their team were missing something, the Rockets traded their star point-guard Chris Paul for another All-Star, Russel Westbrook; only time will tell whether this was a wise decision. Harden broke numerous records in 2019, leading the NBA in 10 offensive categories. Westbrook, on the other hand, was averaging triple-doubles in 2017 and 2018; can he repeat the feat?

Last year’s Finals MVP, Kawhi Leonard, made several teams wait for a good while before announcing his new destination. He surprised everyone by heading to the Clippers which then went all out to sign All-Star Paul George. The odds have them as the early NBA champions – do you agree?

The other LA team, the Lakers, signed Anthony Davis at the expense of all their youth prospects. AD was always a player admired by new teammate Lebron James. The King missed the playoffs last year for the first time since his rookie and sophomore year; goes to show you how tough competing in the West is when it doesn’t even have a place for the best player in the world. Does their roster have enough depth to make a deep playoff run this year?

And the rest? Well, Denver look solid, Portland are not easy to play against, the Spurs remain competitive, Dallas are talented and promising, and Utah look to have fixed all their previous problem areas. Every single one of the 15 teams look poised for the playoffs, and once more it won’t be easy to predict the 8 teams to compete.

 

The East is stronger than you may think. Surely you knew that – unless you missed our Eastern Conference analysis?

You still don’t know what an NBA Conference is? Find out here.

As we reach the end of the 1st half of the NBA season, the action by the duos on the court gets increasingly impressive. And if you want to keep yourself up-to-date with the latest basketball predictions, all you need to do is head to bwin news.

Want even more NBA action? Simply follow #NbaAllDay on bwin’s social.

  •  
  •  
Celtics vs Nuggets: Boston to enjoy home comforts once more
Joshua vs Ruiz 2: AJ to gain revenge in Saudi Arabia rematch
Author

Theocharis Minaidis

Theocharis contributes to bwin news with NBA content, and works for GVC as a Global Creative Copywriter assisting in the development of the tone of voice for several international brands including bwin. An Olympiakos supporter with background in advertising and journalism, he dabbles as a fiction author and a playwright in his spare time. Meet our other bwin editors.

Related posts

Tony Kelshaw 15.01.2021
NFL predictions: Four Divisional Round handicap picks
Tony Kelshaw 13.01.2021
Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2: Same again for Notorious
Andrew McDermott 13.01.2021
eSports 2021: The main events

Security & Trust

Sports
  • Sports betting
  • Live betting
  • Football betting
  • Premier League betting
  • Champions League betting
  • Tennis betting
Corporate Links
  • About us
  • Affiliate program
  • Entain
  • Investor Relations
  • Press Events
About Us
  • Privacy & Cookie Policy
  • User Policy
  • General Terms and Conditions
  • Imprint
  • bwin news
  • Our editors
  • Sponsorships
  • Betting guide



18+!© 2021 ElectraWorks Limited Suite 6, Atlantic Suites, Europort Avenue, Gibraltar

ElectraWorks Limited, the provider of this website, is licensed by the Government of Gibraltar and regulated by the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner under the Gambling Act 2005. ElectraWorks Limited has been granted a fixed-odds licence (RGL No. 051) and casino licence (RGL N0. 50) for the operation of remote gambling.

Furthermore, ElectraWorks Limited is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission under the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014. ElectraWorks Limited has been granted License No. 000-039011-R-319371-001 for the operation of remote gambling in Britain.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok