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With a win in Madison Square Garden Friday night against the New York Knicks, the Miami Heat odds of winning the 2011 NBA Championship remained at better than 2/1 or +225 for a potential payout of $22.50 on every $10 bet.
The NBA is starting to live up to early expectations with the Heat finally coming into their own after a slow start, now winning their 11th straight game. The New York Knicks, one of basketball’s most revered franchises, has a record above .500 for the first time in years and the Boston Celtics continue to look like a formidable foe for both teams in the East. They’ve won 12 straight.
In the West, the Lakers have 20 wins yet it’s the one-time perennial favorites to win the NBA Championship, San Antonio Spurs, that have the best record in the league at 22-3. Dallas has 21 wins and the Oklahoma City Thunder (relocated from Seattle in 2008) is promising to build a strong fan base in the Sooner State with a 19-8 record, the best in the Northwest Division.
Odds to Win the 2011 NBA Championship
101 Atlanta Hawks +5000
102 Boston Celtics +450
103 Charlotte Bobcats +20000
104 Chicago Bulls +2500
105 Cleveland Cavaliers +25000
106 Dallas Mavericks +1200
107 Denver Nuggets +4000
108 Detroit Pistons +20000
109 Golden State Warriors +20000
110 Houston Rockets +15000
111 Indiana Pacers +10000
112 Los Angeles Clippers +50000
113 Los Angeles Lakers +225
114 Memphis Grizzlies +20000
115 Miami Heat +225
116 Milwaukee Bucks +15000
117 Minnesota Timberwolves +50000
118 New Jersey Nets +30000
119 New Orleans Hornets +5000
120 New York Knicks +4000
121 Oklahoma City Thunder +2000
122 Orlando Magic +1000
123 Philadelphia 76ers +30000
124 Phoenix Suns +7500
125 Portland Trailblazers +7500
126 Sacramento Kings +50000
127 San Antonio Spurs +1000
128 Toronto Raptors +40000
129 Utah Jazz +2500
130 Washington Wizards +40000
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
