NBA Championship 2009-2010 betting preview
By Matt Knowles on 2009-10-27 21:45:50
The NBA season tips off on Tuesday with two of the favourites for the Championship facing each other in the opening game. The Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, face the Boston Celtics, a team whch had the league`s second-best record last year while defending their 2008 title. Cleveland are second-favourites to win the Finals this year at 7/2, just ahead of Boston at 5/1.
The Cavaliers have long relied on LeBron James for their success. `King James` has averaged 27.5 points, 7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game since entering the league in 2003, and last season scored 52 points against Toronto and 49 points against Orlando. He is favourite at 15/8 to be the league`s MVP this year.
Ahead of the Cavaliers, as favourites for this year`s Championship, are defending Champions the Los Angeles Lakers at 12/5. The Lakers have also been very reliant on one man, Kobe Bryant, who is second-favourite to be MVP at 7/2 after James and who has averaged 25 points per game over his career including scoring 81 points in a single game.
The rookie of the year award should be interesting this year. The LA Clippers` Blake Griffin, the first overall pick out of Oklahoma, is favourite at 11/10 to win the award after averaging 16.8 points, 15.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game in his senior year. Next favourite is Stephen Curry at 9/1, the Golden State Warriors` guard, picked seventh overall, ahead of James Harden at 10/1 and Tyreke Evans at 11/1.
Sacramento and Milwaukee are rated as the two worst teams in the league, at 350/1 for the title, followed by Oklahoma and Minnesota at 300/1.
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Comment posted at: 2009-10-27 21:45:00
The Cavaliers have long relied on LeBron James for their success. `King James` has averaged 27.5 points, 7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game since entering the league in 2003, and last season scored 52 points against Toronto and 49 points against Orlando. He is favourite at 15/8 to be the league`s MVP this year.
Ahead of the Cavaliers, as favourites for this year`s Championship, are defending Champions the Los Angeles Lakers at 12/5. The Lakers have also been very reliant on one man, Kobe Bryant, who is second-favourite to be MVP at 7/2 after James and who has averaged 25 points per game over his career including scoring 81 points in a single game.
The rookie of the year award should be interesting this year. The LA Clippers` *Blake Griffin, the first overall pick out of Oklahoma, is favourite at 11/10 to win the award after averaging 16.8 points, 15.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game in his senior year. Next favourite is Stephen Curry at 9/1, the Golden State Warriors` guard, picked seventh overall, ahead of James Harden at 10/1 and Tyreke Evans at 11/1.
Sacramento and Milwaukee are rated as the two worst teams in the league, at 350/1 for the title, followed by Oklahoma and Minnesota at 300/1.
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Comment posted at: 2009-10-27 21:45:00