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Don’t look now, but the 2026-27 NBA season tips off one week from tonight. Three games are on the Oct. 20 schedule, including LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers at Jalen Brunson and the champion New York Knicks. That one is followed by a Western Conference Finals rematch: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
Those four teams are the early betting favorites to reach the NBA Finals this season — the Thunder and Spurs have the best odds, depending on where you look, with the 76ers and Knicks not far behind.
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