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Warriors start season as odds-on favorites to win championship for second straight year
The Golden State Warriors begin the season as odds-on favorites to win the NBA championship for the second straight year. The last team, other than the Warriors, to be an odds-on favorite to start the season was the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls.