ESPN Forecast: The Warriors are still heavy favorites over the field

The champs still hold a firm grip over the hearts of the league as ESPN’s panel of experts give them plenty of love in a series of mid-season polls.

ESPN’s panel of experts teamed up to give their midseason votes on how the season is going to turn out, and the Golden State Warriors are predicted as the dominant favorite going forward.

In the West, the experts believe the back-to-back reigning champions are a sure lock to win their fourth straight conference title. The Dubs took 97% of the first place votes in this category.