Chicago Bulls Odds to Win 2009 NBA Championship: $15,000 Payout
Don't look now but the Chicago Bulls are on the verge of upsetting the heavily favored Boston Celtics. The Bulls odds to win the 2009 NBA Championship heading into the Playoffs were set at 150/1 for the potential of a $15,000 payout on every $100 bet at BetUS.com according to Gambling911.com data. The Bulls entered the Playoffs as a number 7 seed with a .500 record. They were playing well in the end of the regular season their improvement has really been demonstrated during the playoffs.
A triple overtime win by Chicago Thursday night means a Game 7.
Derrick Rose scored 28 points and blocked Rajon Rondo's potential game-winner, John Salmons scored 35, and the Bulls beat the defending champions 128-127 in triple overtime Thursday night to even the first-round series.
Ray Allen scored a career playoff-high 51 points for the Celtics, but it's back to Boston for Game 7 on Saturday night after another instant classic in a series that had already seen its share of drama.
Three of the first five games went to overtime, including a Game 4 that went two extra periods. Another came down to the wire in regulation, but this easily trumped them all.
"This series is a lot of fun for the fans, the people of Chicago, the people of Boston," said Joakim Noah of the Bulls, who made the go-ahead three-point play after a steal. "It's a lot of fun for us, too, playing in environments like this on the big stage. It's special to be part of this, and I know that it's a series people will be talking about for a long time."
Rose added: "It's crazy, but you got to love it."
Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
