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11-29-2008, 11:04 AM
2009 NBA Championship Betting Odds
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Posted by Cappers Mall on 11.28.2008
As we head in to the month of December it looks like it's a race of about six teams that could win the NBA Championship but according to the oddsmakers, there is three teams with a realistic chance.
The Los Angeles Lakers are a heavy favorite at only 2/1 to win the NBA title. The Lakers are 12-1 on the season scoring 107 points per game while surrendering only 92.7. Kobe Bryant leads Los Angeles with a 23.7 scoring average, 3.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
After the Lakers, the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics are 4/1 to repeat. Boston is 15-2 on the young season.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are led by MVP favorite Lebron James. Cleveland is 13-3 including 9-0 at home. James is averaging a league best 27.9 points per game. Online sportsbooks have Cleveland as a little more than a 8/1 favorite to win it all in 2009.
Possible long shots include the Orlando Magic at 25/1 and the San Antonio Spurs at 20/1. Orlando is 12-4 and in first place in the Southeast division while the Spurs got off to a slow start and have battled injury but are still 8-6 in the Southwest division.
Here is a full list of betting odds to win the NBA Championship at the Greek Sportsbook as of 12/28/2008.
Los Angeles Lakers +205 Philadelphia 76ers +4850
Boston Celtics +400 Dallas Mavericks +5250
Cleveland Cavaliers +845 Toronto Raptors +5250
New Orleans Hornets +1245 Chicago Bulls +6050
Detroit Pistons +1415 Miami Heat +6250
Houston Rockets +1415 Indiana Pacers +7250
Utah Jazz +1645 Los Angeles Clippers +22550
San Antonio Spurs +2050 Washington Wizards +24550
Phoenix Suns +2250 Minnesota Timberwolves +32550
Orlando Magic +2550 Memphis Grizzlies +32550
Denver Nuggets +2850 Oklahoma City Thunder +52550
Portland Trailblazers +3550
http://www.cappersmall.com/nba/articles/5269-2009-NBA-Championship-Betting-Odds.html
So are the Spurs still long shots to win the NBA finals? I would give them a 4/1 shot myself ..especially how well they were doing while thay were hurt. If they win 90% of the next 15 games ill give them a 2/1 shot. But the most deciding factor when betting of course is how well they do in the second half of the season. The spurs are looking scary, and that's awesome!
BigBig
Posted by Cappers Mall on 11.28.2008
As we head in to the month of December it looks like it's a race of about six teams that could win the NBA Championship but according to the oddsmakers, there is three teams with a realistic chance.
The Los Angeles Lakers are a heavy favorite at only 2/1 to win the NBA title. The Lakers are 12-1 on the season scoring 107 points per game while surrendering only 92.7. Kobe Bryant leads Los Angeles with a 23.7 scoring average, 3.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
After the Lakers, the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics are 4/1 to repeat. Boston is 15-2 on the young season.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are led by MVP favorite Lebron James. Cleveland is 13-3 including 9-0 at home. James is averaging a league best 27.9 points per game. Online sportsbooks have Cleveland as a little more than a 8/1 favorite to win it all in 2009.
Possible long shots include the Orlando Magic at 25/1 and the San Antonio Spurs at 20/1. Orlando is 12-4 and in first place in the Southeast division while the Spurs got off to a slow start and have battled injury but are still 8-6 in the Southwest division.
Here is a full list of betting odds to win the NBA Championship at the Greek Sportsbook as of 12/28/2008.
Los Angeles Lakers +205 Philadelphia 76ers +4850
Boston Celtics +400 Dallas Mavericks +5250
Cleveland Cavaliers +845 Toronto Raptors +5250
New Orleans Hornets +1245 Chicago Bulls +6050
Detroit Pistons +1415 Miami Heat +6250
Houston Rockets +1415 Indiana Pacers +7250
Utah Jazz +1645 Los Angeles Clippers +22550
San Antonio Spurs +2050 Washington Wizards +24550
Phoenix Suns +2250 Minnesota Timberwolves +32550
Orlando Magic +2550 Memphis Grizzlies +32550
Denver Nuggets +2850 Oklahoma City Thunder +52550
Portland Trailblazers +3550
http://www.cappersmall.com/nba/articles/5269-2009-NBA-Championship-Betting-Odds.html
So are the Spurs still long shots to win the NBA finals? I would give them a 4/1 shot myself ..especially how well they were doing while thay were hurt. If they win 90% of the next 15 games ill give them a 2/1 shot. But the most deciding factor when betting of course is how well they do in the second half of the season. The spurs are looking scary, and that's awesome!