The 7 NBA Teams Who Could Win the 2022 NBA Finals
Milwaukee Bucks
The defending champs show no signs of slowing down despite losing P.J. Tucker. Giannis Antetokounmpo, a two-time NBA MVP, would love to win another ring to add to his legacy. And he will have a strong supporting cast led by Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday.
prevnextBrookyln Nets
After coming up short last season, the Nets are ready to bring a title to Brooklyn with the help of Kevin Durant and James Harden. What will be interesting is the fate of Kyrie Irving who may not play this season due to not being vaccinated.
prevnextLos Angeles Lakers
The Lakers are looking to win their second title in three years. With the three-headed monster of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook, it will be challenging for teams to slow down the Lakers in an 82-game season.
prevnextPhoenix Suns
The Suns took the league by storm last season and there's no reason they can't do it again. Chris Paul is coming one of the best seasons of his career while Devin Booker is emerging as a Superstar. The Suns reached the finals last season and won the first two games before the Bucks won the next four.
prevnextUtah Jazz
With the duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, the Jazz are looking to improve on their 2020-21 where they had the best record in the NBA. The biggest key for them is the get out of the second round of the playoffs, which is as far as they have advanced in their last five playoff appearances.
prevnextDenver Nuggets
Another team that lost in the second round of the playoffs is the Nuggets who got swept by the Suns. Nikola Jokic is looking to build on his MVP season while Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon are seeking to make bigger impacts this year.
prevnextAtlanta Hawks
The Hawks were the surprise team of the NBA last year as they went from a team that missed the playoffs in 2020 to coming two games away from playing in the NBA Finals. Trae Young is becoming one of the faces of the NBA and has a strong supporting cast led by John Collins and Clint Capela
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