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Kind of odd that the TWolves, Nuggets and Knicks have better odds next year than us, and we have the same odds as the Lakers, Cavs and Celtics.

2014-2015 NBA FUTURES
(Courtesy LVH SuperBook)

Team Odds
Heat 5-2
Thunder 9-2
Spurs 9-2
Clippers 10-1
Pacers 12-1
Bulls 12-1
Warriors 20-1
Rockets 20-1
Trail Blazers 30-1
Wizards 30-1
Nets 40-1
Grizzlies 40-1
Mavericks 40-1
Nuggets 50-1
Raptors 50-1
Knicks 50-1
Timberwolves 50-1
Pelicans 50-1
Lakers 60-1
Celtics 60-1
Cavaliers 60-1
Suns 60-1
Hornets 60-1
Hawks 60-1
Jazz 100-1
Kings 100-1
Pistons 100-1
Magic 100-1
76ers 200-1
Bucks 300-1

How are the Spurs not ahead of Miami? This is no longer, 'any team with LeBron has to be #1'.
They were dismantled and if I were a betting man, I'd choose the Spurs to win over Miami next season.

DarkHawk wrote:How are the Spurs not ahead of Miami? This is no longer, 'any team with LeBron has to be #1'.
They were dismantled and if I were a betting man, I'd choose the Spurs to win over Miami next season.

I agree that Miami looks like they will be regressing fairly soon. I think the main thing that gets them the benefit of the doubt is that it is much easier to get out of the east, meaning if the Spurs and Heat were the only two teams with odds, the Spurs would be favored, but since their odds of getting out of the west are probably 55-60%, whereas the Heat's of getting out of the east are more like 90%, just skews the odds in their favor overall.

bwgood77 wrote:

DarkHawk wrote:How are the Spurs not ahead of Miami? This is no longer, 'any team with LeBron has to be #1'.
They were dismantled and if I were a betting man, I'd choose the Spurs to win over Miami next season.

I agree that Miami looks like they will be regressing fairly soon. I think the main thing that gets them the benefit of the doubt is that it is much easier to get out of the east, meaning if the Spurs and Heat were the only two teams with odds, the Spurs would be favored, but since their odds of getting out of the west are probably 55-60%, whereas the Heat's of getting out of the east are more like 90%, just skews the odds in their favor overall.

That's a great point. Didn't think of that.

there's also the idea that Duncan retires after this season, which would definitely skew the odds a bit.