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Updated NBA Finals Odds: Cleveland Makes a Statement

Few gave the Cavs a chance in Game 2, but LeBron James and company were able to pull off the upset. What are their odds of winning the title now?

Entering Game 2 of the NBA Finals, few were giving the Cavaliers a chance. Already without Kevin Love and now without Kyrie Irving, how was LeBron James supposed to carry this squad over one of the best teams we've seen in a long, long time?

We learned the answer to that question last night, as LeBron and company played incredible defense on their way to an overtime victory, making the series a 1-1 tie.

Entering the contest, per our numbers, Golden State had an 88.38% chance of winning the championship. And now, while their odds are still good, they're definitely not as strong as they were.

Golden State Warriors win in 5: 20.76%
Golden State Warriors win in 6: 24.39%
Golden State Warriors win in 7: 26.41%
Golden State Warriors win series: 71.56%
Cleveland Cavaliers win in 5: 5.67%
Cleveland Cavaliers win in 6: 12.8%
Cleveland Cavaliers win in 7: 9.97%
Cleveland Cavaliers win series: 28.44%

It's still an uphill battle for Cleveland, but last night's victory was pretty huge.