Check out the latest odds on who will win the Western Conference title in the NBA this season.
The Golden State Warriors are the obvious favorites to win the Western Conference title in the NBA this season being the top choice in the outright odds market among major bookmakers to repeat as NBA champions.
The Warriors swept the Western Conference playoffs last season and went on to win their second Larry O'Brien Trophy after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games.
Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant both signed fresh deals and the superstar duo will again team up with fellow All-Stars Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in their quest for back-to-back title success. Role players Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston and Zaza Pachulia also inked contract extensions while Nick Young and Omri Casspi are among the club's new acquisitions in the offseason.
Although the Warriors are the clear-cut favorites, the other clubs in the Western Conference beefed up their rosters in a bid to give the defending champions a fierce challenge. The Houston Rockets made the biggest noise during the break when they acquired Chris Paul in a multi-player trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. The All-Star playmaker is expected to play good music with James Harden in Houston's backcourt. Paul, however, suffered an injury early in the season and has missed several games already. Other notable returnees for the Rockets are Ryan Anderson, Trevor Ariza and Eric Gordon.
The San Antonio Spurs remain contenders with an intact roster featuring Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge and Tony Parker. They also re-signed Pau Gasol, Manu Ginobili and Patty Mills and signed free agent Rudy Gay. The Spurs owned the second-best record in the NBA last season and were swept by the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. Leonard and Parker, however, have yet to play this season because of injuries but the Spurs are doing well so far.
Bookmakers also have high expectations for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves in the coming season. The Thunder won't over rely on reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook this season after Paul George was acquired in a trade with the Indiana Pacers.
The Wolves, meanwhile, became instant contenders with the arrival of Jimmy Butler, Jeff Teague, Jamal Crawford and Taj Gibson to team up with young guns Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins.
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| 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals | 2–0 |
| 1950 | Anderson Packers | Indianapolis Olympians | 2–1 |
| 1951 | Rochester Royals | Minneapolis Lakers | 3–1 |
| 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals | 3–1 |
| 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers | Fort Wayne Pistons | 3–2 |
| 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals | 2–1 |
| 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Minneapolis Lakers | 3–1 |
| 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons | St. Louis Hawks | 3–2 |
| 1957 | St. Louis Hawks | Minneapolis Lakers | 3–0 |
| 1958 | St. Louis Hawks | Detroit Pistons | 4–1 |
| 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers | St. Louis Hawks | 4–2 |
| 1960 | St. Louis Hawks | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–3 |
| 1961 | St. Louis Hawks | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–3 |
| 1962 | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | 4–2 |
| 1963 | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Louis Hawks | 4–3 |
| 1964 | San Francisco Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 4–3 |
| 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers | Baltimore Bullets | 4–2 |
| 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Louis Hawks | 4–3 |
| 1967 | San Francisco Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 4–2 |
| 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers | San Francisco Warriors | 4–0 |
| 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers | Atlanta Hawks | 4–1 |
| 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers | Atlanta Hawks | 4–0 |
| 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–1 |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | 4–2 |
| 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors | 4–1 |
| 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks | Chicago Bulls | 4–0 |
| 1975 | Golden State Warriors | Chicago Bulls | 4–3 |
| 1976 | Phoenix Suns | Golden State Warriors | 4–3 |
| 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–0 |
| 1978 | Seattle SuperSonics | Denver Nuggets | 4–2 |
| 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics | Phoenix Suns | 4–3 |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers | Seattle SuperSonics | 4–1 |
| 1981 | Houston Rockets | Kansas City Kings | 4–1 |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | 4–0 |
| 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | 4–2 |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | 4–2 |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | 4–1 |
| 1986 | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–1 |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | Seattle SuperSonics | 4–0 |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dallas Mavericks | 4–3 |
| 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | 4–0 |
| 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers | Phoenix Suns | 4–2 |
| 1991 | Los Angeles Lakers | Portland Trail Blazers | 4–2 |
| 1992 | Portland Trail Blazers | Utah Jazz | 4–2 |
| 1993 | Phoenix Suns | Seattle SuperSonics | 4–3 |
| 1994 | Houston Rockets | Utah Jazz | 4–1 |
| 1995 | Houston Rockets | San Antonio Spurs | 4–2 |
| 1996 | Seattle SuperSonics | Utah Jazz | 4–3 |
| 1997 | Utah Jazz | Houston Rockets | 4–2 |
| 1998 | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–0 |
| 1999 | San Antonio Spurs | Portland Trail Blazers | 4–0 |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers | Portland Trail Blazers | 4–3 |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | 4–0 |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers | Sacramento Kings | 4–3 |
| 2003 | San Antonio Spurs | Dallas Mavericks | 4–2 |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4–2 |
| 2005 | San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | 4–1 |
| 2006 | Dallas Mavericks | Phoenix Suns | 4–2 |
| 2007 | San Antonio Spurs | Utah Jazz | 4–1 |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | 4–1 |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | 4–2 |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | 4–2 |
| 2011 | Dallas Mavericks | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4–1 |
| 2012 | Oklahoma City Thunder | San Antonio Spurs | 4–2 |
| 2013 | San Antonio Spurs | Memphis Grizzlies | 4–0 |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4–2 |
| 2015 | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | 4–1 |
| 2016 | Golden State Warriors | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4–3 |
| 2017 | Golden State Warriors | San Antonio Spurs | 4–0
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