Each competitor should have one urgent question: What will prevent the Celtics, Thunder, and other teams from winning the NBA title?

Each competitor should have one urgent question: What will prevent the Celtics, Thunder, and other teams from winning the NBA title?

There are just 25 games remaining in the regular season, and seven teams appear to be strong candidates for the NBA title.

The Nuggets and Clippers appear to be the most formidable teams in the West, while the Celtics are starting to pull away from the opposition in the East. The odds at BetMGM give the Bucks, Suns, Thunder, and Timberwolves at least a puncher’s chance to pull off an upset.

That being said, this is by no means over. There is at least one significant question mark surrounding each of those seven clubs, one that might ruin their chances.

These are the concerns that each of these candidates can’t seem to get enough sleep over.

That being said, this is by no means over. There is at least one significant question mark surrounding each of those seven clubs, one that might ruin their chances.

These are the concerns that each of these candidates can’t seem to get enough sleep over.

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Can Kristaps Porzingis stay healthy? is the one issue that every NBA title contending Celtics team has to answer.
The Celtics made a brilliant move when they acquired Kristaps Porzingis. This season, he has been their second-best player behind Jayson Tatum.

Because of Porzingis’ outstanding rim protection, the Celtics have the second-best defense in the league. A decent pick-and-pop shooter, he has made 37.5% of his threes. And for some reason, he’s become the league’s top post-up player.

Of course, Porzingis’s health is the main concern. In the regular season, he has never played more than 72 games, and in the previous four years, he has only averaged 54 games.

For the Celtics to stand the best chance of winning that likely Finals showdown, they will need both Porzingis and Al Horford.

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Nuggets: Who will take up the slack left by Bruce Brown Jr.?
With the exception of Bruce Brown Jr., the Nuggets had all of their key players from their thrilling championship run from the previous season. It was hoped that one of their younger players would be able to fill in. That is not yet the case.