The OKC championship with SGA also completely shook! Odds of winning the NBA's mid-term championship. Defending champion Boston, No. 1 in confidence
Jan 18, 2025
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ESPN reported on the 18th (Korea time) that Oklahoma City's winning dividend rate is better than Boston at this point in an article titled `Is Boston still closer to winning than the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder?' In other words, Oklahoma has a higher chance of winning. Boston is in second place, but to win the East, they have to clash with the strong Cleveland Cavaliers, and if they survive here, they also have to face Oklahoma City.'"
At this point, the best chance of winning is Oklahoma City. Boston came in second and Cleveland came in third.
It's completely different from what I expected before the season.
Defending champion last season. He was overwhelmed in the playoffs along with the highest regular league winning percentage. He showed perfect performance by winning 16 of 19 games.
Nothing has changed this season either. He re-signed with one-two punches, the core of the team such as Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and the main players such as Kristaps Porzingis, Zru Halladay and Derek White were still in good shape.
In addition, there was also the development of the skills of key six-men such as Pritchard. There was no reinforcement in the offseason, but the fact that the core resources remained the same showed that Boston was still a strong favorite.
However, the tide changes after the season begins.
Boston's performance is worse than expected. Porzingis left early in the season due to injury. However, from the time he joined recently, his performance itself has been jagged. He has lost six of his last 12 games.
ESPN said 'Still Boston's performance can go up, and it's right to be the favorite. However, there are some warning signs for Boston. Last season's team offensive rating (expected score per 100 shots) ranked first in the league with 123.3 points. He also has the third-best offense in the NBA with 119.7 points this season, but he is the only team in the NBA with a 3-point shooting ratio (39.3%) ahead of a 2-point shooting ratio (41.6%). Their excessive dependence on 3-pointers is their weakness.
Boston's 3-point shooting success rate is 36.2%. He is 15th in the league. It's a very disappointing figure for the favorite.
The media reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 40.5% success rate for 3-pointers and 49.3% for 2-pointers. All-star big men such as Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, and all-star guards of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, have a much more balanced attack than BostonIn addition, the two-point shooting field goal rate is 58.6% and the three-point shooting success rate is 39.9%, boasting the NBA's highest accuracy.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
