Courtesy of a release that's floating around from gambling website Bodog.com, here are some Portland Trail Blazers odds for you to get a sense of some of the major story lines the oddsmakers see shaping up in the NBA as the regular season opener approaches.
These are for entertainment purposes only, and to be honest I don't know what half of them mean. I've hidden them under the jump in an attempt to accommodate those opposed to gambling.
Click through to check them out.
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Odds to win 2011 NBA Championship
Miami Heat
17/10 Los Angeles Lakers 5/2
Boston Celtics
17/2 Orlando Magic
13/1 Oklahoma City Thunder 14/1
Chicago Bulls
18/1 Dallas Mavericks
20/1 San Antonio Spurs 28/1
Denver Nuggets
30/1 Portland Trail Blazers 30/1
Odds to win 2011 Western Conference
Los Angeles Lakers 5/6
Oklahoma City Thunder 6/1
Dallas Mavericks
8/1 Denver Nuggets
10/1 Portland Trail Blazers 12/1
Odds to win the 2010-2011 Northwest Division
Oklahoma City Thunder 7/5
Portland Trail Blazers 5/2
Denver Nuggets
4/1 Utah Jazz
9/2 Minnesota Timberwolves 22/1
NBA Regular Season Wins Totals
Portland Trail Blazers 51½
2010-2011 Regular Season Rebounds/Game Leader
Dwight Howard 1/3
David Lee
5/1 Kevin Love
7/1 Marcus Camby 9/1
Will Nate McMillan be the coach of the Portland Trailblazers at the start of the 2011-2012 Season?
Yes
-200 No
+160
Will Greg Oden be the roster of the Portland Trailblazers at the start of the 2011-2012 Season?
Yes
-150 No
+120
In case you were wondering, Brandon Roy was not listed specifically as an MVP candidate or as a scoring title contender.
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