- ABC News
- January 10, 2017
Which teams have the best chance to prevent the first-ever NBA Finals trilogy? If we won't be watching another Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers rematch in June, these five teams are the most likely to crash the party. Remember, the Warriors looked invincible last year until the Oklahoma City Thunder went up 3-1 in the Western Conference finals. The Raptors took the Cavaliers to six games and could earn home-court advantage in the East this time. Golden State and Cleveland will have to beat legitimate teams capable of pulling off upsets to get to a rematch. Let's use ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI) to project who could surprise in each conference. ?? 1. Toronto Raptors Odds of beating Cavaliers in a series:?48% without home-court? Conference title: 42.2% | NBA title:?9.7%? Vegas championship odds: 40-1 A recent skid from the Raptors has BPI now projecting that Toronto will...