Poll: Phoenix Suns face long odds to win the West

Crack investigative reporting by East Bay Ray shows that the Golden Nugget is giving us the opportunity at quite a windfall if the Suns win the West.

If you believe in how the oddsmakers predict the future, then you might believe that the Phoenix Suns have no better shot to make the Western Conference Finals than the Kings, Hornets or half a dozen others.

Best odds to win:

• Thunder, at 9/5
• Spurs, at 5/1
• Lakers, at 1/1

Longest odds:

• Warriors, Rockets, Suns, Blazers, Jazz, Kings, Hornets - at 50/1