Suns favourites ahead of NBA Finals opener

Chris Paul is favoured to celebrate a dream first trip to the NBA Finals with the veteran point guard favourite to be crowned Finals MVP and his Phoenix Suns the punters’ pick in the series.

The 36-year-old Paul heads MVP betting at $2.70 over Suns teammate Devin Booker ($3.10) with Giannis Antetokounmpo ($4.50) top pick from the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Suns will complete a fairytale season if they win their maiden NBA Championship. 

An $81 chance at the start of the season, they were still as much as $51 in late May, but will start the finals a popular $1.60 favourite. 

They are $1.44 to win Game 1, which is in Phoenix, with Milwaukee $2.90 with bookmaker TAB.

The Bucks, who opened $5 but hit a season-high $15 as recently as early last month when down 2-0 against the Brooklyn Nets, are $2.40 to claim the crown.

Phoenix Suns $1.44

Milwaukee Bucks $2.90

Phoenix Suns $1.60

Milwaukee Bucks $2.40

Phoenix Suns 4-0 $9.00

Phoenix Suns 4-1 $5.00

Phoenix Suns 4-2 $5.50

Phoenix Suns 4-3 $4.50

Milwaukee Bucks 4-0 $21

Milwaukee Bucks 4-1 $11

Milwaukee Bucks 4-2 $6.00

Milwaukee Bucks 4-3 $7.00

Chris Paul $2.70

Devin Booker $3.10

Giannis Antetokounmpo $4.50

Khris Middleton $6.00

Jrue Holiday $10

DeAndre Ayton $21

PJ Tucker $51

Mikal Bridges $67

Cameron Payne $67

Jae Crowder $81

Brook Lopez $101

Torrey Craig $201