Updated Eastern Conference Odds
(The Spread) – It’s not surprising that the team with the best record and three superstars on its roster would be favored to win the Eastern Conference after the All-Star break.
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According to online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, the Miami Heat are –110 on the money line to win the Eastern Conference in 2011. The Heat have the best record in the East at the All-Star break and currently have a 5.5-game lead in the Southeast.
The Boston Celtics have the next best odds at +125, while the Chicago Bulls are +350 and the Orlando Magic are +600 to represent the East in the 2011 NBA Finals. The Celtics are 40-14 and are currently in first place in the Atlantic, while the Bulls are 38-16 and are in first place in the Central. The Magic are the tam that is currently trailing the Heat by 5.5 games in the Southeast.
Ironically, if the playoffs were to start today, the Celtics would own the top spot in the East, while LeBron James and the Heat would have the No. 2 seed. But that’s only because Miami has played two more games than Boston and thus have one more win, and one more loss.
The third seed would belong to the Bulls, while the forth seed would belong to the Magic. Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia and Indiana (who has a winning percentage of just .444) would round out the rest of the eight playoff spots.
Some of the long shots that oddsmakers have included to win the East are the New York Knicks at +2000 and the Atlanta Hawks at +4000. The Knicks’ odds may improve if they can somehow wrap up a deal to acquire Carmelo Anthony and/or Chauncey Billups from the Denver Nuggets later this week.
The teams with significant long odds are the Bobcats, Pistons, Pacers, Nets and 76ers, whom are all +10000 on the money line. The Cavs and Raptors are +20000 and should be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention soon enough.
For a complete list of updated odds to win the Eastern Conference, see below.
Atlanta Hawks +4000
Boston Celtics +125
Charlotte BobCats +10000
Chicago Bulls +350
Cleveland Cavaliers +20000
Detroit Pistons +10000
Indiana Pacers +10000
Miami Heat -110
Milwaukee Bucks +10000
New Jersey Nets +10000
New York Knicks +2000
Orlando Magic +600
Philadelphia 76ers +10000
Toronto Raptors +20000
Washington Wizards +10000
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