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2010 NBA Finals Odds
The 2009-2010 NBA Season is right around the corner and with that, oddsmakers have released futures odds to win the 2010 NBA Finals. Fresh off their 2009 NBA Finals Championship, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers once again find themselves as favorites to win this year’s title. Oddsmakers from online sports book Sports Interaction have made the Lakers 2/1 favorites to win the 2010 NBA Finals. Right on the Lakers’ heels are the Boston Celtics at 9/2 and the Orlando Magic at 8/1. Largely due to Kevin Garnett’s injury, the Celtics weren’t able to repeat as NBA Finals champions last year, but with a healthy KG once again joining Paul Pierce, Boston will give it another go this year. Orlando lost Hedo Turkoglu to the Toronto Raptors (75/1) this offseason, but added Vince Carter to take his place. With Carter, Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson and Rashard Lewis, the Magic should make a run at this year’s title. The Cleveland Cavaliers are also one of the short-range favorites at 10/3 after adding center Shaquille O’Neal this offseason. O’Neal will definitely give the Cavs a much-needed big man down in the paint to go along with LeBron James’ incredible athletic ability. A team to watch out for is the San Antonio Spurs, who have been given 15/2 odds to win this year. The Spurs added small forward Richard Jefferson this offseason, which will make Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili better. The team also added solid depth in Antonio McDyess and DeJuan Blair. Some intriguing long shots are the Chicago Bulls at 48/1, the Houston Rockets at 30/1 and the Dallas Mavericks at 30/1. For a complete list of 2010 NBA Finals odds, see below. 2009-2010 NBA Seaon – Odds to win 2010 NBA Finals Atlanta Hawks 50/1 Boston Celtics 9/2 Charlotte Bobcats 100/1 Chicago Bulls 48/1 Cleveland Cavaliers 10/3 Dallas Mavericks 30/1 Denver Nuggets 14/1 Detroit Pistons 45/1 Golden State Warriors 125/1 Houston Rockets 30/1 Indiana Pacers 100/1 Los Angeles Clippers 90/1 Los Angeles Lakers 2/1 Memphis Grizzlies 100/1 Miami Heat 40/1 Milwaukee Bucks 150/1 Minnesota Timberwolves 150/1 New Jersey Nets 100/1 New Orleans Hornets 38/1 New York Knicks 75/1 Oklahoma City Thunder 100/1 Orlando Magic 8/1 Philadelphia 76ers 60/1 Phoenix Suns 60/1 Portland Trailblazers 20/1 Sacramento Kings 150/1 San Antonio Spurs 15/2 Toronto Raptors 75/1 Utah Jazz 20/1 Washington Wizards 65/1 Posted: 10/2/09 4:00PM ET |
