With preseason basketball in full swing, we are only a week away from the 2022-23 NBA season tipping off and you can already feel the excitement in the air as we count down the final few days. With just 9 days remaining, it's the perfect time to take a deep dive into this year's Western Conferences and see who the main favorites are to book a place in the NBA Finals.
To nobody's surprise the defending champions Golden State Warriors are the frontrunners according to the oddsmakers, while the LA Clippers are a close second and the Phoenix Suns round out the Top 3. With a couple of big name players returning from injury and last season's contenders improving their rosters during the offseason, this could very well be one of the most unpredictable Western Conferences we've had in recent years. Along with these NBA Western Conference predictions, be sure to check out all of our NBA analysis for the 2022-2023 season.
Let's now take a closer look at my best bet and longshot to win the 2022-23 NBA Western Conference.