{"id":78880,"date":"2014-06-24T21:31:24","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T04:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=78880"},"modified":"2014-06-24T21:33:29","modified_gmt":"2014-06-25T04:33:29","slug":"2015-title-futures-odds-championship-handicapping-predictions-24614","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nba\/2015-title-futures-odds-championship-handicapping-predictions-24614\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 NBA Title Futures Odds & Championship Handicapping Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Betting NBA Futures?<\/h2>\n

The San Antonio Spurs had been champions less than an hour before oddsmakers released 2015 title odds. The team downed the Miami Heat decisively in five games on the biggest stage in front of millions of eyes, yet it\u2019s that same Heat team that sees itself installed as the favorite for the 2014-15 season at 3-to-1 odds. [ad-4468020]<\/p>\n

Odds provided by\u00a0<\/em>Sportsbook.ag<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Miami Heat<\/h3>\n

The Heat enter the offseason with plenty of uncertainty. The team found itself in the draft lottery not long ago before LeBron James and Chris Bosh decided to take his talents to South Beach.<\/p>\n

Those two, along with Dwyane Wade, all have the opportunity to walk away from their contracts and play their basketball somewhere else a year from now.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs<\/h3>\n

That means plenty of risk in backing the betting favorites. The champion San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder come in next at 6-to-1 odds.<\/p>\n

The Spurs won quite handily this past season, and despite plenty of speculation to the contrary, all signs point to a return for Tim Duncan, Gregg Popovich, and Manu Ginobili. Even still, the team has played a lot of basketball in recent years, and as good as they have been, a repeat performance has eluded them.<\/p>\n

OKC Thunder<\/h3>\n

As for the Thunder, they just haven\u2019t been able to take their games to that next level on the biggest stage. Keeping Russell Westbrook healthy all season is going to have to be a priority, and Kevin Durant will need to figure out how to take his game to the next level.<\/p>\n

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A few more complimentary pieces wouldn\u2019t hurt either (and Kendrick Perkins doesn\u2019t count).<\/p>\n

L.A. Clippers<\/h3>\n

The LA Clippers dealt with a lot during the postseason, and, unfortunately, that took away from some really strong performances from Blake Griffin, who took a major step forward in his development this season, and Chris Paul, who dealt with a slew of injuries and off-court nuttiness. They\u2019re next on the list at 9-to-1.<\/p>\n

The team has some depth issues to deal with, but they have enough top-end talent to compete at the highest level.<\/p>\n

Chicago Bulls<\/h3>\n

The Bulls and Indiana Pacers come up next at 12-to-1 odds. The Bulls are going to tinker with their roster some if they want to compete with the big dogs, but Tom Thibodeau has shown he can get the most out of this roster, and it sounds like Derrick Rose is on track to compete from day one.<\/p>\n

Indiana Pacers<\/h3>\n

The Pacers really sputtered down the stretch, and there are going to be some decisions that need to be made on some key free agents and one big man with a hefty price tag who seemingly forgot how to compete at key times. Even still, in a weak Eastern Conference, the Pacers will surely be hanging around come playoff town.<\/p>\n

Houston Rockets<\/h3>\n

The Rockets were ousted in the first round of the playoffs, but they come in as the seventh most likely title team at 16-to-1 odds. They\u2019re fun to watch, but the team\u2019s current makeup showed that it doesn\u2019t have what it takes to get the job done in the playoffs.
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\nRumors that the team plans to add a third big money player to a roster that already includes Dwight Howard and James Harden is surely behind this.<\/p>\n

Golden State Warriors \/ Portland Trail Blazers<\/h3>\n

The Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers come in next at 25-to-1 odds. The Western Conference is going to remain tough next season, but up and coming teams like these two offer plenty of intrigue to bettors, particularly given that they now have some playoff experience under their belts.<\/p>\n

Cleveland Cavs<\/h3>\n

The Cleveland Cavaliers are an intriguing play at 33-to-1. A hometown return from LeBron James remains unlikely, but there is an outside shot. At the very least, the team will add a marquee player with the No. 1 overall selection, and Anthony Bennett isn\u2019t as bad as he looked last season.<\/p>\n

LA Lakers<\/h3>\n

The Los Angeles Lakers are another intriguing play at 40-to-1. They\u2019ll be getting back a healthy Kobe Bryant, and it\u2019s hard to imagine them not being a major player on every key free agent this offseason.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full list of odds for the 2015 NBA title:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Odds to win 2015 NBA Championship<\/h3>\n
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  • Miami Heat\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/1<\/li>\n
  • Oklahoma City Thunder\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\/1<\/li>\n
  • San Antonio Spurs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\/1<\/li>\n
  • Los Angeles Clippers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\/1<\/li>\n
  • Chicago Bulls\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\/1<\/li>\n
  • Indiana Pacers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\/1<\/li>\n
  • Houston Rockets\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16\/1<\/li>\n
  • Golden State Warriors\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25\/1<\/li>\n
  • Portland Trailblazers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25\/1<\/li>\n
  • Brooklyn Nets\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28\/1<\/li>\n
  • Cleveland Cavaliers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33\/1<\/li>\n
  • Dallas Mavericks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33\/1<\/li>\n
  • Memphis Grizzlies\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33\/1<\/li>\n
  • Washington Wizards\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33\/1<\/li>\n
  • Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40\/1<\/li>\n
  • New York Knicks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40\/1<\/li>\n
  • Toronto Raptors\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40\/1<\/li>\n
  • Boston Celtics\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\/1<\/li>\n
  • Denver Nuggets\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\/1<\/li>\n
  • Detroit Pistons\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\/1<\/li>\n
  • New Orleans Pelicans\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50\/1<\/li>\n
  • Minnesota Timberwolves\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 66\/1<\/li>\n
  • Atlanta Hawks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\/1<\/li>\n
  • Charlotte Hornets\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\/1<\/li>\n
  • Phoenix Suns\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75\/1<\/li>\n
  • Orlando Magic\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 150\/1<\/li>\n
  • Sacramento Kings\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 150\/1<\/li>\n
  • Utah Jazz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 150\/1<\/li>\n
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    Betting NBA Futures? The San Antonio Spurs had been champions less than an hour before oddsmakers released 2015 title odds. The team downed the Miami Heat decisively in five games on the biggest stage in front of millions of eyes, yet it\u2019s that same Heat team that sees itself installed as the favorite for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":976,"featured_media":77205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[61907,62639,62638,3938,18858,61908,745,747,13024,60984,4029],"class_list":["post-78880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-2014-nba-title-odds","tag-2015-nba-futures","tag-2015-nba-title-odds","tag-basketball-odds","tag-heat-odds","tag-nba-championship-finals-odds","tag-nba-futures","tag-nba-lines","tag-nba-title-futures","tag-odds-to-win-the-nba-title","tag-spurs-odds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78880"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78944,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78880\/revisions\/78944"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}