Cavaliers Now Favorite To Win NBA Title With LeBron
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --- Well, that was quick. Just minutes after LeBron James announced he was going back to Cleveland on Friday, Vegas listed the Cleveland Cavaliers as the 4/1 favorites to win the 2014-15 NBA title.
"There is no question that with the recent news of LeBron going back home to Cleveland that they are the favorites to win the NBA Championship next season at 4-1," Bovada Sportsbook Manager Kevin Bradley stated. "With the Eastern Conference being much weaker and essentially only a handful of teams that can give LeBron and the Cavs a run for their money, it would be a shock if they do not at least make the Conference Finals. The Heat in turn, who now may lose Bosh also, have gone from 4-1 to 50-1, basically the Cavs and Heat flipping odds from what we had them the day after the Spurs won the Championship. This shows how much of an impact a player like LeBron has on odds. The last comparable situation was when Peyton Manning signing with the Broncos dropped them from 75-1 to 10-1 in a blink of an eye."
You can see the full odds below, as well as odds on James' numbers for 2014, per Bovada LV below:
Odds to win 2015 NBA Championship
Cleveland Cavaliers 4/1
San Antonio Spurs 5/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 6/1
Chicago Bulls 7/1
Houston Rockets 8/1
Los Angeles Clippers 10/1
Indiana Pacers 18/1
Golden State Warriors 25/1
Portland Trailblazers 25/1
Dallas Mavericks 33/1
Los Angeles Lakers 33/1
Washington Wizards 33/1
Brooklyn Nets 40/1
New York Knicks 40/1
Toronto Raptors 40/1
Memphis Grizzlies 50/1
Miami Heat 50/1
New Orleans Pelicans 50/1
Denver Nuggets 66/1
Phoenix Suns 66/1
Atlanta Hawks 75/1
Boston Celtics 75/1
Charlotte Hornets 75/1
Detroit Pistons 100/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 100/1
Milwaukee Bucks 200/1
Orlando Magic 200/1
Philadelphia 76ers 200/1
Sacramento Kings 200/1
Utah Jazz 200/1
Average Points per game in the 2014-2015 NBA Regular Season - LeBron James
Over/Under 25.5
Average Rebounds per game in the 2014-2015 NBA Regular Season - LeBron James
Over/Under 7.5
Average Assists per game in the 2014-2015 NBA Regular Season - LeBron James
Over/Under 7
Will LeBron James win the 2014-2015 NBA MVP?
Yes 3/2
No 1/2
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