Vegas Odds for Winning Championship

[Kori Ellis]

Before we left Vegas today, we checked the NBA Championship odds ...

Suns 18/10
Mavs 2/1
Spurs 2/1

I was surprised because a few weeks ago the Mavs and Suns were 5/2 and the Spurs were 7/1.

[timvp]

I was prepared to drop a bet on those 7/1 odds. Then after the Pistons game, the Spurs jumped all the way to 2/1.

:madrun

[mabber]

I was prepared to drop a bet on those 7/1 odds. Then after the Pistons game, the Spurs jumped all the way to 2/1.

:madrun

Long term odds can make drastic jumps or drops with one big bet. Basically, there hasn't been a lot of action put on who's going to win the NBA championship yet. Someone(or betting syndicate/group) has made a substantial bet on Phoenix which is why they have better odds than Dallas at this point. Someone made a substantial bet on the Spurs to bring those odds down from 7/1.

[Gino20]

Before we left Vegas today, we checked the NBA Championship odds ...

Suns 18/10
Mavs 2/1
Spurs 2/1

I was surprised because a few weeks ago the Mavs and Suns were 5/2 and the Spurs were 7/1.

Can someone please tell me what 2/1 means? 18/10? I have always wanted to know. Thanks!

[mabber]

Can someone please tell me what 2/1 means? 18/10? I have always wanted to know. Thanks!

2/1 means that for every $1 you bet you get $2 back if your bet wins. It's basically a straight up bet like betting your friend $10 on a game and getting back your $10 and the $10 you won ($20) if you win.

18/10 means that for every $10 you bet you get back $18.

[Dave McNulla]

note to self: bet on spurs after loss to crappy team, not after win against good team.

[mabber]

note to self: bet on spurs after loss to crappy team, not after win against good team.

You're not gonna get rich betting on the NBA. The way to make money in the gambling world (outside of owning a casino/sportsbook) is to sell your picks as a handicapper to the idiots out there that really believe you know something that they or the general public don't. I can't believe people pay for picks :lol

[Jimcs50]

Before we left Vegas today, we checked the NBA Championship odds ...

Suns 18/10
Mavs 2/1
Spurs 2/1

I was surprised because a few weeks ago the Mavs and Suns were 5/2 and the Spurs were 7/1.


* wagering 100k on Mavs as we speak*


This is a lock, IMO.

[cheguevara]

I wonder how much the Heat dropped since last night :smokin

[mikejones99]

At the beginng to the playoffs, you can get the Spurs at 3 or 4 to one. Most teams will be higher.

[Flight3107]

2/1 means that for every $1 you bet you get $2 back if your bet wins. It's basically a straight up bet like betting your friend $10 on a game and getting back your $10 and the $10 you won ($20) if you win.

18/10 means that for every $10 you bet you get back $18.


No

1/1 would be a straight up bet.

2/1 means you get $2 for ever $1 you bet. So if you put $1000 on the Mavs and they hit, you get $2000 plus your $1000 back.

18/10 means you get $18 for every $10 you bet. So if you put $1000 on the Suns and they hit, you would get $1800 plus your $1000 back.

[GrandeDavid]

I'm not much of a gambler, actually, I'm NOT a gambler, unless you consider mutual funds, currency hedges and stocks gambles. Anyway, I would have made a concession for the Spurs at 7/1. I would've had to have laid down a few grand with those odds. Damn.

I will NOT be putting money on Miami to repeat, that's for certain.

[Jimcs50]

Dallas' win last night was the 3rd time this year that they won at least 10 straight games. This has happened on three times in the history of the NBA.

Quite impressive. Unless they get some major injuries, there is no way in hell that anyone beats them in the series this year.

[cheguevara]

Quite impressive. Unless they get some major injuries, there is no way in hell that anyone beats them in the series this year.

that's BS. Detroit was just as impressive last year and look what happened. Also, Dallas are chokers, just look at last years finals. Dallas is in no way a lock even w/out injuries. Even if Dallas makes it to the Finals this year, I would not guarantee they beat whichever weak East team they face.

[Budkin]

that's BS. Detroit was just as impressive last year and look what happened. Also, Dallas are chokers, just look at last years finals. Dallas is in no way a lock even w/out injuries. Even if Dallas makes it to the Finals this year, I would not guarantee they beat whichever weak East team they face.

Agreed. I learned my lesson last year. They are far from any kind of "lock" to win.

[hater]

i hope the mavs choke

[AFBlue]

No

1/1 would be a straight up bet.

2/1 means you get $2 for ever $1 you bet. So if you put $1000 on the Mavs and they hit, you get $2000 plus your $1000 back.

18/10 means you get $18 for every $10 you bet. So if you put $1000 on the Suns and they hit, you would get $1800 plus your $1000 back.

You just said essentially the same thing Mabber did.

The only thing you differed on was the definition of a "straight up bet". He was saying that a "straight up" bet WITH A FRIEND, would have each person putting in $10 and the winner netting $20. It may have been poorly explained, but he had the right idea.

[Man In Black]

I remember the days of 15-1. Those days, Dave's back had a condition, the Lakers looked too dominant, and no one thought that an Argentine cager coming from Italy would do much.

I MISS THOSE DAYS...Most especially, I miss that type of payout.

[veronicamae]

i hope the mavs choke

well, this IS the mavs you're talking about here. should you even be worried about that not occurring?

[bresilhac]

* wagering 100k on Mavs as we speak*


This is a lock, IMO.

Dallas is far from a lock. With their checkered playoff history and San Antonio improving by the day I would not consider the Mavericks a lock. A safe bet yes, just like the Spurs but definitely not a lock.

[bresilhac]

I remember the days of 15-1. Those days, Dave's back had a condition, the Lakers looked too dominant, and no one thought that an Argentine cager coming from Italy would do much.

I MISS THOSE DAYS...Most especially, I miss that type of payout.

Does anyone remember what the Spurs odds of winning it all were in 1999? I remember they were 4 to 1 in 2005 and 3 to 1 last year. This year at 2 to 1 they are a very safe bet. Maybe but not quite a lock.

[BradLohaus]

The Spurs were 7-1 recently? I'm not surprised that big money brought that down to 2-1. Getting in on the Spurs at 7-1 is getting the good end of a sucker bet. Whatever happens, those big money guys made a good wager.

[Rynospursfan]

On Bodog the Spurs are 7/1 right now.

Dallas 2/1
Phoenix 9/4
Pistons 5/1

I like the Pistons bet myself. If Wade is out I don't think the Pistons will have too much trouble getting to the finals. The Western Conference teams may beat on each other like last year and the Pistons slide in rested and ready.

I am going down to vegas for March madness next month so I might check on the odds at that time and place my appropriate bet. Although every time I go to Vegas I say I am going to bet on something that won't pay off until I leave, and I never do.

[bonesinaz]

Quite impressive. Unless they get some major injuries, there is no way in hell that anyone beats them in the series this year.


Dallas may be ripe for injury. While I wish this on no team, AJ has been giving heavy minutes to Dirk.

D'Antoni is usually slammed for the heavy minutes his starters get during the regular season, but Dallas and Phoenix both have only 9 players averaging > 10 mins per game. For comparsion, SA has 11 players averaging > 10 mins per game.

Since the most common type of injury is overuse or repetitive, both Dallas and Phoenix have to consider reducing starters mins to minimize the risk of injury.

[mabber]

You just said essentially the same thing Mabber did.

The only thing you differed on was the definition of a "straight up bet". He was saying that a "straight up" bet WITH A FRIEND, would have each person putting in $10 and the winner netting $20. It may have been poorly explained, but he had the right idea.

Yeah, I did do a lame job of explaining it. I just went back and read it and realized that.

[mabber]

On Bodog the Spurs are 7/1 right now.

Dallas 2/1
Phoenix 9/4
Pistons 5/1

I like the Pistons bet myself. If Wade is out I don't think the Pistons will have too much trouble getting to the finals. The Western Conference teams may beat on each other like last year and the Pistons slide in rested and ready.

I am going down to vegas for March madness next month so I might check on the odds at that time and place my appropriate bet. Although every time I go to Vegas I say I am going to bet on something that won't pay off until I leave, and I never do.

I like the Pistons bet as well. It seems to me to be the best bet right now considering the odds. Obviously, I want the Mavs to win the title but 2/1 odds are not good for winning a NBA title (especially for a team that has never done it before).

[Dave McNulla]

I remember the days of 15-1. Those days, Dave's back had a condition, the Lakers looked too dominant, and no one thought that an Argentine cager coming from Italy would do much.

I MISS THOSE DAYS...Most especially, I miss that type of payout.i remember when you got that one.

i have finding variations of the line. one i saw had spurs 7-1. another 3-1, another at 2-1.