Bucks emerge as title favorites after Lillard news

The Milwaukee Bucks emerged as the consensus betting favorites to win the NBA title Wednesday after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported they would be acquiring superstar guard Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team blockbuster deal that shook up the odds at U.S. sportsbooks.

The Bucks moved ahead of the defending-champion Denver Nuggets and into the top spot in Caesars Sportsbook’s odds to win the title. Milwaukee was +375 on Wednesday afternoon, after the deal was reported. The Nuggets were +425, followed by the Boston Celtics (+500) and Phoenix Suns (+550). No other teams had single-digit title odds at Caesars.

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