http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2...The Cavaliers have Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.
They’ll probably have LeBron James and Tristan Thompson.
But, as that get sorted out, the Cavaliers have the title of betting favorites to win the 2016 NBA championship.
Per Bovada, the odds for each team:
Cleveland Cavaliers 11/4
Golden State Warriors 9/2
San Antonio Spurs 9/2
Oklahoma City Thunder 15/2
Chicago Bulls 16/1
Dallas Mavericks 20/1
Houston Rockets 20/1
Los Angeles Clippers 20/1
Memphis Grizzlies 28/1
Atlanta Hawks 33/1
New Orleans Pelicans 33/1
Indiana Pacers 40/1
Miami Heat 40/1
Toronto Raptors 40/1
Washington Wizards 40/1
Los Angeles Lakers 50/1
Milwaukee Bucks 50/1
Boston Celtics 66/1
Portland Trailblazers 75/1
Detroit Pistons 100/1
Phoenix Suns 100/1
Utah Jazz 100/1
Brooklyn Nets 150/1
Denver Nuggets 150/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 150/1
New York Knicks 150/1
Sacramento Kings 150/1
Charlotte Hornets 250/1
Orlando Magic 250/1
Philadelphia 76ers 250/1
By design, none of these odds look great. At this point, I wouldn’t take a single one of these.
But, of every team, the Lakers are definitely most over-valued at 50/1. Apparently, plenty of Lakers fans – and there are a lot of them – are just giving their money to Bovada.
They are the favs because LeBron teams basically get a bye to the finals. They will be a dog in the finals, but the books don't want to get scalped. If they set it at +400 or +500, which is probably their true odds, the books would take a beating since you could hedge multiple times and make a profit.
They pushed GS to 6 games and were missing Love, Irving, and Varejao. Yeah, they should definitely be favorites.
Bonn1997 wrote:They pushed GS to 6 games and were missing Love, Irving, and Varejao. Yeah, they should definitely be favorites.
Yeah, but those guys might be approaching the Amar'e injury zone. They always get hurt it seams. I do like their chances if they stay healthy.
I still do not understand why teams will trade with the Cavs to help them get better. Now a team like Philly, ORl, NY, or a lower team I understand but competing teams I question.
Pacers, Portland and Lakers look way overrated.
meloshouldgo wrote:Pacers, Portland and Lakers look way overrated.
Yeah I was looking at that and thinking WHAT? Those teams are gonna be back closer to us. In fact at least in the East NY and Indy have a greater shot to get there than the Lakers or Portland in the West. A freak series of injuries to a top team in the East could make it very possible a low team gets to the finals. No way LA or Portland has a chance of even getting there.
if your a gambler and you play the odds the value pick there is the Heat.
They have us still at the bottom of the league!
fishmike wrote:if your a gambler and you play the odds the value pick there is the Heat.
I'm the type of gambler that would pick the Knicks. In other words a really shitty one
yellowboy90 wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:They pushed GS to 6 games and were missing Love, Irving, and Varejao. Yeah, they should definitely be favorites.
Yeah, but those guys might be approaching the Amar'e injury zone. They always get hurt it seams. I do like their chances if they stay healthy.
I still do not understand why teams will trade with the Cavs to help them get better. Now a team like Philly, ORl, NY, or a lower team I understand but competing teams I question.
I doubt it about the injury zone - certainly not all 3 of them. Even with just 2 of them, I think the Cavs would have had a great shot. Irving is 22 and has averaged 73 games the last 2 years. Love is 26 and has averaged 76 the last 2 years. He had a freak incident. Verajao - OK I'll grant you that one. Still, the odds are ridiculously low that all three will be injured at the same time. If I were a Cavs fan, I'd be really optimistic about next year.
