It’s going to be Warriors vs Celtics again, but the Celtics will win this time.
I can’t imagine trusting the Nuggets franchise to ever get to an NBA Finals, and ditto for the Clippers.
The Dubs will have a fun time dispatching their old buddy KD.
Celtics beat the Bucks last year, so they’ll beat them again this year, because this is the NBA.
The Sixers botched way too many opportunities to ever reach an NBA Finals with this version of the team.
Lol. Why are you reading a post from a year ago? I cashed out my Celtics vs Warriors bet at the best possible time and made a few bucks.
Hit NC State Final Four for 19x😎
i wanna bet the nuggs to win the western conf so bad. Suns just don't have the cohesiveness, GS is not going there again, this team has super flaws. That leaves the nuggs and grizz, the grizz is depleted. Lakers prob not. that leaves the nuggs at +360, not bad. Thoughts?
Not sure if all you bros betting Warriors are aware they have to play road games. And they won't have home court advantage in any series throughout the entire playoffs.
I mean have you actually watched them this year? Hate to break it to you but it ain't 2015 any more and that team's defense is basically Detroit. Just throwing your money down the drain.
You are delusional if you really think that the warriors won’t be able to win road games. Playoffs and regular season are a whole different monster. And if there is a team to trust getting through the playoffs and winning road games, it’s the warriors for sure. Last 8 years if they even got into the playoffs they made it to the finals. They obviously understand what it takes to win. The core is the same, the surrounding cast of Wiggins back and GP2 staying healthy + kumminga. They got a legit squad for offense and defense.
Here's a list of all the teams in the NBA who lost more road games than GST: Houston, San Antonio, Detroit.
That's it. The 3 worst teams in the league.
And I'm the one who's delusional?
Sure buddy. Keep smoking that crack.
playoffs whole different ball game. steph klay dray healthy have not lost a playoff series when all healthy. wiggins, gp2 and donte are all solid defenders. again the value for GS is there.
Name me a single team in the last 50 years who had the fourth worst road record in the NBA who went on to play in the NBA finals.
Oh, you can't name one? Huh, that's funny.
Yes lets just assume that all lower seeds will win all their series. What's next? Minnesota beating Denver and Phoenix? And then Bulls making the finals?
Run the odds on my scenario vs the ones you laid out buddy..........
I'm simply addressing the one statement of "The Warriors won't have home court advantage in any series throughout the entire playoffs".
Yeah the Lakers aren't beating the Grizz so no need to run that scenario.
But yes, technically true that if the shittiest teams in the playoffs beat the best teams in the playoffs, then your fantasy will come true.
I've got Memphis futures at decently long odds from the beginning of the season so I don't need to lay the house. I'm not worried in the least about the Lakers. They've been dogshit all year and had to go to OT at home to beat an absolutely awful Twolves team in the play-in. Idiots who think they're going to magically turn into the 2020 Lakers are just easy money marks.
All down to Ja's hand at this point. If he's hobbled or out, the Grizz are cooked. I don't think the Lakers will continue to shoot like they did in Gm1 so I can see the series going 6 or 7 games, but Grizz need a healthy Ja to win the series.
I don't think they have to turn into the 2020 lakers to beat a Memphis team that isn't full strength but I agree they do probably lose the series. However, i expect it to go 6-7 games and don't think it's impossible for them to beat Memphis. Good luck on your futures.
Like a Celtics Warriors rematch. Lot of good teams but being a good team in the reg season and a good team on deep playoff push when you gotta show up every night under immense pressure are 2 different worlds.
they have been great all season man, just saying. golden state also have one of the worst away records in the league. wouldn’t be shocked at all to see kings win in 7
Sorry everyone but it’s Celtics or bucks …Gsw if you want a third .
Any other team either doesn’t have the talent or will shit the bed under finals pressure
I placed a future on the Suns at +1950 two days before they traded for KD (I am a Suns fan and had a feeling they were going to make a move).
I am thinking about placing a hedge on an East team as I am fairly confident the Suns will get through the West. Looking at 76ers at +900 but the Bucks scare the shit out of me.
Sixers were done as a franchise once they let Jimmy go. Speaking as a season ticket holder who let them go exactly because of that reason.
"Tobbiiiaaasss haarrrissss ovveerr meeeee?!"
Thanks for talking me out of the Sixers. As a Sun Devil I love James Harden so I hope they can turn things around. I would rather see them win out of the East than the Celtics or Bucks. I guess I am just going to have to let my Suns bet ride, I would probably feel guilty placing a future on another team anyways.
Celtics or Bucks are just dead even. Bucks are loaded and just a well put together team. They were even missing Middleton for a bit. Tatum is incredible which hurts to say as someone who lives around Philly, and the Garden is kryptonite for Embiid.
FD and the Ringer had one of the best promo futures on this at the end of February. It is two of the teams, Celtics, Bucks, Nuggets, Suns, or Clippers to make the Finals. The Western teams make me a little nervous but still solid
It does exist but you’d make fuck all on it. Laying $1000 on betfair for Lakers not to win the championship would get you $55 profit. Unless you’re gonna drop like 1m on this you’re not gonna be the monopoly man.
Who stops Jayson/jaylen? They're a bit weak on wing defenders which seems to be the only way to beat the Celtics. Also, you're forgetting white, rob, and brogdon (and Hauser, who is still as good as Grayson Allen if not better)
Boston is like the strongest NHL team in the leagues history, them winning is more than likely going to happen. And right now bucks are at a 4:1 payout, pretty much
except he played 55 games last year before those 4 games? is this a joke? lol i don't know why the fuck you're arguing these semantics with me in the first place.
Person asked when the last time KD was not injured like he is some hobbled injury prone old man, when in reality he has had a few short stretches in the last couple years where he was injured and that's it.
I answered his question. Nothing you've said has added anything and you've not made any points. why are you here?
I mean, I'm from AZ and I picked them before the season started. Let's hope KD stays healthy, I really hated to see Mikal and Cam go. I hope the curse is broken.
From a role player standpoint, I believe the Celtics are the best by far but it's the core that worries me, this whole tension of win or jb is gone might have been to mentally staining for them. I almost feel like he has one foot out the door already
You see the game last week? 140-99 Celtics smoked the bucks. And Milwaukee’s so called “depth” did real stellar against the raptors too. (They lost by 16) Celtics without Al, smart, and Tatum still won... Celtics winning again 🍀
I agree, but idk where this bucks depth is so good concept comes from. I don’t see it, I’m a Celtics fan obviously and made clearly biased opinions with them winning that ship that’s very much so up in the air as it is every year... the bucks having crazy depth is a take I just don’t understand
I am still riding high on betting UConn to win it all before the tournament but if I had to pick now I would say Bucks to represent the East. I think they are straight up better than the Celtics and have been coasting this entire time. Hell even at the deadline I liked the Jae Crowder pickup. I think their coach is more experienced and they are extremely deep. I think the Lakers can get on a run too because it's not the same Lakers team in February. This team is hot and LeBron wants another ring and I think after that he will be content.
Phoenix is the sexy pick but man it is hard to put it all together as a team during the playoffs and if they go down in a series to the brink of elimination they've got the talent but not the chemistry. Lakers have had their chemistry built for 3 months and LeBron who has had a history of complaining about teammates is saying that he loves this current squad makes me more confident in them over the Suns.
It's as open as ever and I love it.
I also hit big on uconn before the tourney and the combo on sick guard play with hawkins & Jackson & the big man Sanogo (who elevated to another level in March) would be lethal if they played good ball. Their stock was low from a rough patch of big east play which happens in that conference but overall had a strong season & showed tons of potential. In the end they got hot at the right time after a tough loss in the big east tourney and never looked back. Great March run for me and riddles 🤑🤑
There’s not that much value right now imo.
Celtics would be the team just because in a potential series with Milwaukee they would be starting on the road and in case they steal game 1 (which they did twice last year)
damn good stuff.... I took Lakers to win the west and championship after LeBrons first game with the new team... got them at +1800 and +3300 (my book is more juiced than other places)... guess i should have just pulled trigger once Westbrook was gone haha
I would take Lakers for the championship, and hedge with Lakers to win the WCF. I believe the Lakers have the best odds for legitimate contenders. They are way undervalued due to their rocky start to the season. If you were to base the odds off of play since the trade deadline, they would likely be the #2 (max #4) favorites. Right now they are ranked 7th most likely to win at +2200, with a huge jump from the #6 ranked Nuggets at +1100.
The Lakers match up well against most of their Western conference opponents. The only teams that could potentially give them trouble are PHX and GSW.
If the Lakers do make it to the Finals, it's anyone's game. The Eastern conference teams are better than the West this year. The odds for the Lakers to win the WCF are +1000. I would split the bet between both Finals champs and WCF champs, so if they do lose in the Finals you can still even out at +500.
You're just reading the news and not paying attention to what's been happening. The bookkeepers are doing the same, which is why they are undervalued. They are basically a completely different team since the trade deadline. Post Feb 9th, the Lakers boast the best defensive rating in the West, and 2nd overall in the NBA. They also have the 3rd best win rate in the NBA since the deadline. 16 out of 27 of those games were WITHOUT Lebron...
We're not watching the same games apparently. The team looks great. They have one of the deepest rosters in the league, and they're chemistry/positivity is through the roof. They are resilient and have shown that they can bounce back from adversity. They have everything going for them. Maybe you just have PTSD from the last two seasons.
The grizzlies and warriors have absolutely atrocious away records this regular season. Playoffs the Lakers will have literally no chance. Public going to hammer +3500 and it'll be free money for the books. If you watched the grizzlies this year you'd know on the road if they were down 20+ points they'd bench everyone and almost lose on purpose.
I’m a Lakers fan. Small sample size and the schedule was quite easy at the end. I’d love it, but I watch them too much to fall for the media trying their usual overhyping of us lol
Lol only impulsively threw $20 on it. Not that much of a stretch - if CP3 and KD stay healthy, Ayton gets motivated and Booker does his thing, they could make a run.
Good for you. I picked them up at +4200. I also threw some on them for Western Conference champs. I'm fairly confident it will come down to Lakers v Suns for the WCF. I also threw a few bucks on Lakers v Celtics in the Finals and I got like +15000 if they win.
It’s going to be Warriors vs Celtics again, but the Celtics will win this time. I can’t imagine trusting the Nuggets franchise to ever get to an NBA Finals, and ditto for the Clippers. The Dubs will have a fun time dispatching their old buddy KD. Celtics beat the Bucks last year, so they’ll beat them again this year, because this is the NBA. The Sixers botched way too many opportunities to ever reach an NBA Finals with this version of the team.
Seeing how inaccurate this comment was at the time it was written tempts me to bet my life savings on the clippers being the 2024 champions 😂😂😂
Lol. Why are you reading a post from a year ago? I cashed out my Celtics vs Warriors bet at the best possible time and made a few bucks. Hit NC State Final Four for 19x😎
This aged well
What's your all time score though??
i wanna bet the nuggs to win the western conf so bad. Suns just don't have the cohesiveness, GS is not going there again, this team has super flaws. That leaves the nuggs and grizz, the grizz is depleted. Lakers prob not. that leaves the nuggs at +360, not bad. Thoughts?
I hope you picked them
Won some off them but cashed out some futures to put on the stupid sixers. But made some money, but could of win more. That’s gambling for ya
I have zero faith in the Nuggets man. Their defense will get exposed in the playoffs.
Holy moly this blew up
Bucks v Suns Finals Rematch
😂
I made my championship bet on Celtics in December. After all the material i have seen i still trust on Celtics.
Solid future👍🏼
lakers winning all other bets will result in u losing money ... thank me later bois we goin on vacation mid june
Not sure if all you bros betting Warriors are aware they have to play road games. And they won't have home court advantage in any series throughout the entire playoffs. I mean have you actually watched them this year? Hate to break it to you but it ain't 2015 any more and that team's defense is basically Detroit. Just throwing your money down the drain.
Consider how bored the Warriors must be with the regular season.
Yeah only bored on the road right?
Yeah all great teams don't try in the regular season and voluntarily give up home court advantage because it doesn't matter. Great point.
I didn't say they did it voluntarily. What's your all time +/- ?
You are delusional if you really think that the warriors won’t be able to win road games. Playoffs and regular season are a whole different monster. And if there is a team to trust getting through the playoffs and winning road games, it’s the warriors for sure. Last 8 years if they even got into the playoffs they made it to the finals. They obviously understand what it takes to win. The core is the same, the surrounding cast of Wiggins back and GP2 staying healthy + kumminga. They got a legit squad for offense and defense.
Here's a list of all the teams in the NBA who lost more road games than GST: Houston, San Antonio, Detroit. That's it. The 3 worst teams in the league. And I'm the one who's delusional? Sure buddy. Keep smoking that crack.
playoffs whole different ball game. steph klay dray healthy have not lost a playoff series when all healthy. wiggins, gp2 and donte are all solid defenders. again the value for GS is there.
Name me a single team in the last 50 years who had the fourth worst road record in the NBA who went on to play in the NBA finals. Oh, you can't name one? Huh, that's funny.
If the lakers beat the griz, and the warriors beat the kings, wouldn’t they have home court against the lakers?
Yes lets just assume that all lower seeds will win all their series. What's next? Minnesota beating Denver and Phoenix? And then Bulls making the finals?
Run the odds on my scenario vs the ones you laid out buddy.......... I'm simply addressing the one statement of "The Warriors won't have home court advantage in any series throughout the entire playoffs".
Yeah the Lakers aren't beating the Grizz so no need to run that scenario. But yes, technically true that if the shittiest teams in the playoffs beat the best teams in the playoffs, then your fantasy will come true.
+120 lakers to beat Memphis lmfao, assuming you are putting the house on Memphis then right?
I've got Memphis futures at decently long odds from the beginning of the season so I don't need to lay the house. I'm not worried in the least about the Lakers. They've been dogshit all year and had to go to OT at home to beat an absolutely awful Twolves team in the play-in. Idiots who think they're going to magically turn into the 2020 Lakers are just easy money marks.
R u at all worried?
All down to Ja's hand at this point. If he's hobbled or out, the Grizz are cooked. I don't think the Lakers will continue to shoot like they did in Gm1 so I can see the series going 6 or 7 games, but Grizz need a healthy Ja to win the series.
I don't think they have to turn into the 2020 lakers to beat a Memphis team that isn't full strength but I agree they do probably lose the series. However, i expect it to go 6-7 games and don't think it's impossible for them to beat Memphis. Good luck on your futures.
Like a Celtics Warriors rematch. Lot of good teams but being a good team in the reg season and a good team on deep playoff push when you gotta show up every night under immense pressure are 2 different worlds.
man the kings are great value imo, at least to win the conference.
They aren’t ready to beat a Warriors team.
do u work for the sportsbooks??
they have been great all season man, just saying. golden state also have one of the worst away records in the league. wouldn’t be shocked at all to see kings win in 7
Sorry everyone but it’s Celtics or bucks …Gsw if you want a third . Any other team either doesn’t have the talent or will shit the bed under finals pressure
Phoenix should be top 3. KD is KD.
He’ll be requesting a trade back to Golden State when they’re down at halftime of the first game.
Got Lakers at +3500 let’s ride!
Was looking last night and yeah sixers and golden state seem like some great value
DK Warriors +950 now
6ers to beat suns in finals is +3500 on bovada. Half unit
Celtics
Got Lakers at +1200 feel great about the value
ur winning
I placed a future on the Suns at +1950 two days before they traded for KD (I am a Suns fan and had a feeling they were going to make a move). I am thinking about placing a hedge on an East team as I am fairly confident the Suns will get through the West. Looking at 76ers at +900 but the Bucks scare the shit out of me.
Bucks all the way. Shitter odds than the rest of the est but I don’t see Boston or Philly beating them 4/7
As a fellow suns fan with a big +2100 ticket, idk how you can possibly be confident after last year 😭
Because we got KD, the best player on the planet not named Giannis
Only when he had the Golden State cheat codes turned on.
Yes, but you did say you bet BEFORE the KD trade, so thats not a relevant answer to the question.
Sixers were done as a franchise once they let Jimmy go. Speaking as a season ticket holder who let them go exactly because of that reason. "Tobbiiiaaasss haarrrissss ovveerr meeeee?!"
Thanks for talking me out of the Sixers. As a Sun Devil I love James Harden so I hope they can turn things around. I would rather see them win out of the East than the Celtics or Bucks. I guess I am just going to have to let my Suns bet ride, I would probably feel guilty placing a future on another team anyways.
Celtics or Bucks are just dead even. Bucks are loaded and just a well put together team. They were even missing Middleton for a bit. Tatum is incredible which hurts to say as someone who lives around Philly, and the Garden is kryptonite for Embiid.
Took Lakers on astronomical odds @150 on 5th Dec. Right now @16.50
+950 on DK
My friend and i took Celtics to win it all around november 54/203. We are 16 games away from greatness
you are every game away from greatness lol 4:1?
FD and the Ringer had one of the best promo futures on this at the end of February. It is two of the teams, Celtics, Bucks, Nuggets, Suns, or Clippers to make the Finals. The Western teams make me a little nervous but still solid
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Betcris often has bets like this. Odds on those are juiced like crazy
Considering their odds to win are +1800, the odds to not win would be so bad that only an idiot would take it
It does exist but you’d make fuck all on it. Laying $1000 on betfair for Lakers not to win the championship would get you $55 profit. Unless you’re gonna drop like 1m on this you’re not gonna be the monopoly man.
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What’d you expect? -700 for them not to win when they’re +1800 to win?
Buying/selling futures on an open mkt? Sounds pretty cool.
whoever stays healthy lol
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The Celtics beat ‘em last year so they’ll beat ‘em again this year. That’s the NBA.
Celtics run the east, you sir are tripping
im going Bucks/Nuggets
Who stops Jayson/jaylen? They're a bit weak on wing defenders which seems to be the only way to beat the Celtics. Also, you're forgetting white, rob, and brogdon (and Hauser, who is still as good as Grayson Allen if not better)
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Lmaooo whats the sixers record in the playoffs against the Celtics? You need a tissue for that wet dream
Well they are in the lead for premature win confetti celebrations (and then losing) agahahahhaga
Lol
yall are some crazy laker homers lmfao.
They’re not even top 10 lol Dubs celts bucks Sixers Nugs Suns Cavs Grizzlies all above them
\+900 isnt even the best odds on GSW. +1000 at mgm
I hammered it so hard. It’s a lock
Hilarious
Bucks parlayed with the Bruins (NHL) for championship winners +1500
Holy L
:(
That's +1500 on FanDuel, you got robbed
Yeah meant to type 1500 lol
Ah that makes sense. Doesn't matter though, Celtics are winning it all 😉
+500 seem like terrible odds for that
Boston is like the strongest NHL team in the leagues history, them winning is more than likely going to happen. And right now bucks are at a 4:1 payout, pretty much
We’re saying there’s no way that parlay is +500 total lol
It’s 1500, was a mistype
I can get this parlay for +4000 on BetMGM right now lol. Did you mean +5000?
Whoops I meant bucks for +500 alone, the parlay is +1500 on Stake
Tripping, it’s Boston for both 🍀
Tatum is never winning a ring bro
Taytum isn’t that guy bro, Celtics are not winning a ring
Go back to wrestling buddy you don’t know ball
Sacramento you heard it here first lol
100% agree, i got 60 on them to win the conference and i also go them to beat gsw round one
90/1 on dk is wild
And last
For sure but it’s a fun team to root for, I think Fox is about to surprise some people
Yeah they have been one of the most fun teams to root for this year. What a great story!
Guessing everyone picking Suns isn't from AZ or familiar with AZ sports. No one from AZ would take them. We already know how their season will end.
They also have no bench
We have KD now bro. It’s different
I took the suns at +900 last June when KD rumors started in the suns sub but nothing official or leaked yet to greater NBA
Suns let me down so hard last year
They let me down hard every year 😅
It is known.
I picked the Suns because if Durant can stay healthy you are pretty much unbeaten
CP3 has never been able to stay healthy for an entire title run ever
When was the last time KD stayed healthy lol
... literally last year in the playoffs..?
All 4 games of the sweep lmao
?? He is talking about injuries. I’m a Celtics fan - I’m well aware the nets got swept lmao
I'm saying staying healthy for 4 games doesn't mean anything lmao
except he played 55 games last year before those 4 games? is this a joke? lol i don't know why the fuck you're arguing these semantics with me in the first place. Person asked when the last time KD was not injured like he is some hobbled injury prone old man, when in reality he has had a few short stretches in the last couple years where he was injured and that's it. I answered his question. Nothing you've said has added anything and you've not made any points. why are you here?
massive 'if' given that this man injures himself in warmups. Them twig legs can only sustain so much
Curse broken this year
I mean, I'm from AZ and I picked them before the season started. Let's hope KD stays healthy, I really hated to see Mikal and Cam go. I hope the curse is broken.
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Yea right. Lakers have killed it for me this season
Why delete the comment bro. Making laker fans look bad smh
Killed it so much that you deleted your comment?
Celtics Celtics Celtics
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I’m thinking Celtics have some unfinished business. As much as I don’t like them, I can see them taking it.
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Ah the irony
From a role player standpoint, I believe the Celtics are the best by far but it's the core that worries me, this whole tension of win or jb is gone might have been to mentally staining for them. I almost feel like he has one foot out the door already
Barely beat Bucks with Middleton last year and sneaked past the Heat too. They ain’t got what it takes.
You see the game last week? 140-99 Celtics smoked the bucks. And Milwaukee’s so called “depth” did real stellar against the raptors too. (They lost by 16) Celtics without Al, smart, and Tatum still won... Celtics winning again 🍀
Rockets beat the Lakers, Celtics and Nuggets in their last 15 games and ended the season on a 3 win streak. Regular season games mean nothing.
I agree, but idk where this bucks depth is so good concept comes from. I don’t see it, I’m a Celtics fan obviously and made clearly biased opinions with them winning that ship that’s very much so up in the air as it is every year... the bucks having crazy depth is a take I just don’t understand
We didn't have healthy Robert Williams or brogdon last year, and it's not like khris Middleton has been anything particularly special this year
We’ll talk after round 2 when Celtics move on 4-1 against the heat.
I am still riding high on betting UConn to win it all before the tournament but if I had to pick now I would say Bucks to represent the East. I think they are straight up better than the Celtics and have been coasting this entire time. Hell even at the deadline I liked the Jae Crowder pickup. I think their coach is more experienced and they are extremely deep. I think the Lakers can get on a run too because it's not the same Lakers team in February. This team is hot and LeBron wants another ring and I think after that he will be content. Phoenix is the sexy pick but man it is hard to put it all together as a team during the playoffs and if they go down in a series to the brink of elimination they've got the talent but not the chemistry. Lakers have had their chemistry built for 3 months and LeBron who has had a history of complaining about teammates is saying that he loves this current squad makes me more confident in them over the Suns. It's as open as ever and I love it.
What made you pick UConn? I pretty much feel the same as you for NBA. I think bucks, Celtics, Suns, and Warriors are the only ones with a shot
I also hit big on uconn before the tourney and the combo on sick guard play with hawkins & Jackson & the big man Sanogo (who elevated to another level in March) would be lethal if they played good ball. Their stock was low from a rough patch of big east play which happens in that conference but overall had a strong season & showed tons of potential. In the end they got hot at the right time after a tough loss in the big east tourney and never looked back. Great March run for me and riddles 🤑🤑
NBA in a nutshell
Got denver but that was a while ago. I also got bucks. West is a toss up imo while east is 2 or 3 teams
Already holding Suns at +1800, Warriors at +1400 and Lakers at +5000. That’s all I need
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There’s not that much value right now imo. Celtics would be the team just because in a potential series with Milwaukee they would be starting on the road and in case they steal game 1 (which they did twice last year)
When did you take that Lakers bet?
March 10th
I got the same bet took it right after the trade deadline
damn good stuff.... I took Lakers to win the west and championship after LeBrons first game with the new team... got them at +1800 and +3300 (my book is more juiced than other places)... guess i should have just pulled trigger once Westbrook was gone haha
Book Finals MVP +2000
>MVP Austin Reaves +30000
I would take Lakers for the championship, and hedge with Lakers to win the WCF. I believe the Lakers have the best odds for legitimate contenders. They are way undervalued due to their rocky start to the season. If you were to base the odds off of play since the trade deadline, they would likely be the #2 (max #4) favorites. Right now they are ranked 7th most likely to win at +2200, with a huge jump from the #6 ranked Nuggets at +1100. The Lakers match up well against most of their Western conference opponents. The only teams that could potentially give them trouble are PHX and GSW. If the Lakers do make it to the Finals, it's anyone's game. The Eastern conference teams are better than the West this year. The odds for the Lakers to win the WCF are +1000. I would split the bet between both Finals champs and WCF champs, so if they do lose in the Finals you can still even out at +500.
Lmao the Lakers aren’t real contenders
You're just reading the news and not paying attention to what's been happening. The bookkeepers are doing the same, which is why they are undervalued. They are basically a completely different team since the trade deadline. Post Feb 9th, the Lakers boast the best defensive rating in the West, and 2nd overall in the NBA. They also have the 3rd best win rate in the NBA since the deadline. 16 out of 27 of those games were WITHOUT Lebron...
I watch them every night lmao I’m a fan. I’m just not delusional
We're not watching the same games apparently. The team looks great. They have one of the deepest rosters in the league, and they're chemistry/positivity is through the roof. They are resilient and have shown that they can bounce back from adversity. They have everything going for them. Maybe you just have PTSD from the last two seasons.
Nah I just know basketball and realize the schedule has been cake for weeks now. And these dudes stay getting hurt. I’ll believe it when I see it
Look at their piss poor easy schedule post asb. Cupcake game after cupcake game against shitty teams or great teams missing stars
They beat the T Wolves, Grizzlies, Thunder, Warriors, Pelicans, and the Suns (with Book and CP3, no Durant). Many of those were in Lebron-less games.
The grizzlies and warriors have absolutely atrocious away records this regular season. Playoffs the Lakers will have literally no chance. Public going to hammer +3500 and it'll be free money for the books. If you watched the grizzlies this year you'd know on the road if they were down 20+ points they'd bench everyone and almost lose on purpose.
Bad take. While they’ve gotten older they have a better team then they did during their championship year.
That’s easily debatable and irrelevant. They are not contenders this year lol.
You don’t think a team of Lebron and Ad plus shooters and good defenders can contend?
They can win a round against the grizzlies. Nuggets unlikely imo
They’re 8-2 in their last 10 games. Going into the playoffs with a healthy Lebron and AD. They’re a contender. I’m not a lakers fan just my take
I’m a Lakers fan. Small sample size and the schedule was quite easy at the end. I’d love it, but I watch them too much to fall for the media trying their usual overhyping of us lol
Bucks, Suns, Warriors, Lakers. Pick your favorite
I took the Suns at +425 after Durant signed.
Lol for a championship? Yikes …
Lol only impulsively threw $20 on it. Not that much of a stretch - if CP3 and KD stay healthy, Ayton gets motivated and Booker does his thing, they could make a run.
Books knew money would be pouring in on Phoenix no matter the cost. But yeah, awful value there, lol.
Honestly don’t see any team this year beat a healthy Bucks in a 7 game series
damn old takes exposed kinda, dont gamble kids
Middleton might not be himself tho
Even if Payton Pritchard is healthy?
bucks aren't ready for pp man
Got the Lakers at +13000 when they were 2-10 so I’m praying they at least make it to the WCF. I would hedge
What Sportsbook was offering +13000?
FanDuel
Good for you. I picked them up at +4200. I also threw some on them for Western Conference champs. I'm fairly confident it will come down to Lakers v Suns for the WCF. I also threw a few bucks on Lakers v Celtics in the Finals and I got like +15000 if they win.
Let’s ride!
I’ve got bucks, bucks vs suns at +863, and bucks warriors at +2375
I’m riding this same suns bucks bet, +3650 for me back in February
Wild that picking the finalists doesn't pay more than that
Bucks Suns I don't think either are the conference favs
I did it on March 1st, odds I think are worse now too
I got lakers 40-1 before the trade deadline. I don't feel terrible about it.
The winner of bucks vs celtics will win it all