Who would you bet on to win the 2008-09 NBA title?

Jul 03 2008

Posted by Cuzzy as NBA, NBA Finals, Sports, Sports Betting, Toronto Raptors, lists, opinions

Futures odds to win the 2009 NBA Championship

Lakers are the faves.

Raptors check in at +3500

It is with no surprise that Vegas is already looking ahead to next season in the NBA. It is also no surprise that they have the Lakers pegged as the favorite (+250) to win it all. One might think the Celtics (+300) would be the favorite considering they just won the title and look like a lock to fight for it again. But with the love the Lakers get from sportsbooks and bettors and the fact that Andrew Bynum will be back, it makes sense to me.

Personally after looking at the board I would toss a few bucks on the Hornets (+1200). I think the stock of the Pistons (+800) is way to high considering they will most likely bust up the team.

Finally my Raps (+3500). They are always a good ATS team but never get any futures odds respect. I am just glad to see five teams ahead of them in the East and I am not sold on the Bulls being listed at +2000. I am sure getting Rose has helped oddsmakers give them a decent number.

Here is the entire list of odds in alphabetical order.

Atlanta Hawks +6000

Boston Celtics +300

Charlotte Bobcats +10000

Chicago Bulls +2000

Cleveland Cavaliers +1500

Dallas Mavericks +2000

Denver Nuggets +3000

Detroit Pistons +800

Golden State Warriors +5000

Houston Rockets +1500

Indiana Pacers +10000

Los Angeles Clippers +4000

Los Angeles Lakers +250

Memphis Grizzlies +20000

Miami Heat +4000

Milwaukee Bucks +10000

Minnesota Timberwolves +15000

New Jersey Nets +10000

New Orleans Hornets +1200

New York Knicks +7500

Orlando Magic +3000

Philadelphia 76ers +6000

Phoenix Suns +2000

Portland Trailblazers +2200

Sacramento Kings +10000

San Antonio Spurs +800

Seattle Supersonics +15000

Toronto Raptors +3500

Utah Jazz +1800

Washington Wizards +6000

Who would you lay a few bucks on right now?

These odds are from bodog in case anyone is wondering.

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12 Responses

James

July 3rd, 2008 at 1:49 pm
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The Hornets seem like a pretty good value at +1200, as well as the Clippers at +4000. The Rockets seem to be way overrated.

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July 3rd, 2008 at 5:38 pm
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Mr Pappagiorgio

July 3rd, 2008 at 9:36 pm
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Oklahoma City Baby! :p :p :p

…don’t mind me, I’m just happy we finally have a pro team, and get it this year!
Mr Pappagiorgio

July 3rd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
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Oklahoma City Baby! :p :p :p

…don’t mind me, I’m just happy we finally have a pro team, and get it this year!

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BlueWorkhorse

July 4th, 2008 at 8:32 am
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I’d spend my $20 this way:

$10 on my hometown Hawks…hell that’d be some good money
$5 on New Orleans - gotta love Chris Paul
$3 on Portland - franchise definitely on the rise
$1 on Clippers - strong young nucleus, two stars (counting Brand)
$1 on Cleveland - LeBron does amazing things.

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James

July 4th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
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Just give that $10 to me Blue… the Hawks???

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jujuface

July 7th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
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The Hawks aren’t likely to win but the +6000 is arguably a good deal. Remember this team improved itself a lot at the end of the season, and only the Cavs came closer to beating the Celtics in the playoffs. When you look at teams like the Suns and Mavs (+2000) who suck, and the Blazers (2200) who we don’t have a good gauge on, and who all have to face tougher opponents, that Hawks bet starts to look like good odds on a long shot.
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nelson

August 6th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
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You would be crazy to pick against the Celtics. Did you see how they dominated, now they are coming back with the confidence that they know they can beat everybody. The Lakers play in the West and with the pick up of Posey by the Hornets and a healthy Spurs team, the Lakers may not even come out of the West. With all that being said, barring any injuries or blockbuster trades in the East the Celtics will win again and it will take far less time to do it than this year.
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