Stephen Curry

They say to be the best, you must beat the best, and in the NBA playoffs, two proud past champions are teetering. In the West, the defending champion Golden State Warriors will start postseason play minus injured all-world guard Stephen Curry. In the East, the 2016 NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers haven't looked like themselves all season long. Are we about to see the crowning of new title holders?

In recent years, the pursuit of the NBA title has proven to be a two-horse race between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. They've met in the last three NBA Finals, with Golden State winning in the odd years (2015, 2017) and Cleveland in the even year (2016). But there's a new stud in the race this year and the Houston Rockets might be the thoroughbred to beat.

They will be playing the game at the Staples Center, but they will be playing it like they were on the playground. Defense be damned, the NBA All-Star Game is all about putting on a show. It will be a day filled with long-range threes, spectacular dunks, no-look passes and wonderful ball handling. So who are you betting, Team LeBron or Team Stephen? It's time to make that call.

You've come to the right place if you're still looking to suss out the best NBA Finals MVP bets. With odds from TopBet, we offer our three best options, in order of attractiveness, before the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors begin their rubber match.

No team since the 1991 Chicago Bulls has won an NBA title without having a single player on the roster with championship experience but the Golden State Warriors are -200 […]