Back at the end of November, we linked up the early odds from Bodog.com, which listed the Portland Trail Blazers as a 30/1 pick to win the NBA title. Bodog.com is now Bovada.lv (site here) and they have released their latest odds as the start of the 2011-2012 NBA regular season approaches on Sunday.
Unlike many human prognosticators, Bovada has the Blazers with the second best odds to win the Northwest Division, ahead of the Denver Nuggets.
Bovada set Portland's over/under for regular season wins at 37.5 (in a 66-game season).
Bovada dropped Portland's odds to win the 2012 title from 30/1 to 40/1.
Click through to see the full list of odds. For entertainment purposes only.
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Bovada has adjusted the 2012 title odds, dropping Portland to 40/1. Here's the current list.
Miami Heat 2/1
Los Angeles Lakers 13/2
Oklahoma City Thunder 13/2
Chicago Bulls 7/1
Los Angeles Clippers 10/1
Dallas Mavericks 11/1
New York Knicks 14/1
Boston Celtics 18/1
Memphis Grizzlies 22/1
Orlando Magic 28/1
San Antonio Spurs 35/1
Portland Trail Blazers 40/1
Denver Nuggets 50/1
Atlanta Hawks 60/1
New Jersey Nets 65/1
Houston Rockets 75/1
Indiana Pacers 75/1
Golden State Warriors 100/1
Milwaukee Bucks 150/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 150/1
Philadelphia 76ers 150/1
Phoenix Suns 150/1
Utah Jazz 150/1
Charlotte Bobcats 200/1
New Orleans Hornets 200/1
Sacramento Kings 200/1
Washington Wizards 200/1
Cleveland Cavaliers 300/1
Detroit Pistons 300/1
Toronto Raptors 300/1
Odds to win the Northwest Division
Oklahoma City Thunder 1/3
Portland Trail Blazers 5/1
Denver Nuggets 7/1
Utah Jazz 25/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 40/1
Here are the over/under regular season wins for the Northwest Division teams (out of 66 games, of course).
Oklahoma City Thunder 48.5
Portland Trail Blazers 37.5
Denver Nuggets 36.5
Utah Jazz 25.5
Minnesota Timberwolves 22.5
Some individual player over-unders.
LaMarcus Aldridge - Total Points per Game 21.5
LaMarcus Aldridge - Total Rebounds per Game 8.5
Gerald Wallace - Total Points per Game 16
Gerald Wallace - Total Rebounds per Game 8
Raymond Felton - Total Points per Game 15
Raymond Felton - Total Assists per Game 8
Jamal Crawford - Total Points per Game 15
Wesley Matthews - Total Points per Game 15.5
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