Henry Abbott (@truehoop): "Vegas sees the favorites as the Thunder, Spurs, Celtics, and then the Nuggets far off in the distance. David Thorpe sees it differently: Thunder by a country mile, and the Celtics and Nuggets tied for second-most-likely to win the 2026 NBA title."

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Vegas sees the favorites as the Thunder, Spurs, Celtics, and then the Nuggets far off in the distance.

David Thorpe sees it differently: Thunder by a country mile, and the Celtics and Nuggets tied for second-most-likely to win the 2026 NBA title.

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