Top 2022 NBA Playoff rankings

 
Top 2022 NBA Playoff rankings
 
Almost 40 years ago, on April 5, 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar performed one of his skyhooks against Utah and became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with 31,419 in total. This was also the year David Stern started an amazing transformation to turn the league into a powerful sports and entertainment brand. The early ’80s brought an opportunity for a new chance to fix decreased television ratings, limited public interest, and low financial results.
 
Since it was founded in 1949 as a professional basketball league, season after season, NBA never stopped entertaining millions of fans all over the world. Playoffs are often the subject of many conversations and a reason for socializing, traveling, and betting. As we already reached the final week of the 2022 NBA basketball season there is no better time to talk about rankings and finals winning prospects.
 
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Conference Standings

At the moment, in Eastern Conference, Miami Heat is on the top of the list with a 95% chance to keep the top-seed position. The Boston Celtics are breathing down their neck with a 53% probability to stay in their two-seed place. The Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers are currently taking third and fourth place.
 
Present odds to win this year’s NBA title puts these Eastern teams in the top 15 with +550 for Milwaukee Bucks, +650 for Philadelphia 76ers, +1000 for Miami, and +3000 for Boston Celtics. Milwaukee Bucks won 2021 and scored a record 46-26, but according to some experts, Boston Celtics is in a better position to play this year’s final.
 
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According to the current standings the Western Conference first-seed Phoenix Suns have +115 odds to win in the conference tournament and between +300 and +450 to win the season title. Memphis Grizzlies are right behind them with +650 odds for the conference winning and +2000 to win in the finals. Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks are listed in third and fourth place in the conference with +420 and +1100 odds to be the best western team and +700 and +3000 odds for the Playoff final.
 

Best teams’ strengths and weaknesses

Miami Heat has a 51-28 record, and quite a few best players’ absences. They’ve managed to remain on the top of the Eastern Conference thanks to the incredible roster and capability to play both defense and offense with many variations. Their Achilles heels are half-court offense and mid-range shooting efficiency.
 
Some experts think that the year 2022 belongs to the Boston Celtics. Since January, this team has been playing with a lot of power and has high hopes for the Playoffs. They have the best offense in the league. However, with injured Robert Williams III and not always firm defense they can be in the finals but also might lose the chance to fight for the title.
 
The Phoenix Suns' record is 62-16. This team is already marked as a finalist and a 2022 winner. They hold several in-game records and their execution in high-leverage situations is impeccable. However, there are few teams capable of finding the hole in their game and using it efficiently. Grizzlies are one of them.
 
Speaking of the Memphis Grizzlies, they are a team with a certain kind of energy and spirit. And, their winning score is amazing. Only Phoenix Suns have better in-game scores among the 17 best winning records teams. With Grizzlies, everything and anything is possible as they are capable of playing perfectly when it’s needed the most.