Playoff Odds 5/10/97

Dateline: 05/10/97

Well, Chicago showed Atlanta who's boss. As if we didn't know. Chicago is back up to 96% favorites in their series. And you had doubts.

Utah, with its 3-1 advantage heading back to the Delta Center, now has the almost ridiculous 99% chance of winning. Numbers like this are subject to questions of reality. There may be a 1% chance that Utah loses a significant player due to mononucleosis (all that kissing that goes on after games), which can affect the odds. Let's just say that Utah is almost guaranteed to win.... just like Seattle was guaranteed to beat Denver in their first round matchup in 1994.

If you're looking ahead to a Utah-Chicago Finals, here are the current odds on that one: Bulls with a 74% chance of winning, probably in seven games.