Hornets vs. Spurs Betting Odds

Imagine this: The New Orleans Hornets were a 61 to 1 long shot to win the 2008 NBA Championship.  Considering they were one game away from beating the mighty San Antonio Spurs heading into Monday night, this once unlikely scenario appears to be a very strong possibility. 

Oddsmakers at Bookmaker.com believed the Hornets would beat the Spurs Monday, offering New Orleans up as the -4 favorite.

The Hornets were still not getting much love on the Championship front however.  Bookmaker.com listed them at nearly 10 to 1 odds of winning the Championship (+970) heading into Monday's game.  The Spurs now had the longest odds - set at 11 to 1 or +1075 to be exact.

The defending champions Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets, 99-80 in Game 6, staying alive and forcing a winner-take-all Game 7 on Monday in New Orleans.

"That's what you want to have, an opportunity," said Spurs point guard Tony Parker. "That's why Game 6 was huge. We won the game and now we have an opportunity to win a game on the road."

Of note:  Manu Ginobili sank a career playoff high six 3-pointers en route to his 25 points in Game 6. His previous high was four (done eight other times).

Tim Duncan is averaging better than 27 points and 13 rebounds in best-of-7 elimination games, leading the Spurs to five wins in eight tries.

The Hornets finished the regular season with a record of 56–26, good enough for winning the Southwest Division. This title was clinched with their win over the Los Angeles Clippers on April 15th, and marks the first division title for the franchise. Their record also ensured the 2nd seed for the Western Conference playoffs. The Hornets closed the season with a 30–11 record at home along with a 26–15 road record. The season marks a new record for wins in a season, bettering the 1996-97 Charlotte Hornets' record of 54–28 with their win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 9. It is only the fourth time in Hornet franchise history that they have won 50 games in a season. The Hornet's accomplishments in the season earned coach Byron Scott the NBA Coach of the Year award.