New York, NY - The NBA's All-Star festivities have wrapped up which means the second half of the season is ready for liftoff. With all of the tumult that came with first half action, experts are predicting an explosive conclusion to the season.
Fans across the country are amped and speculation is at an all time high with regards to coach firings, MVP, and of course championship odds. This being the case, the largest, most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on all things NBA second half!
"This NBA season has already seen some spectacular action and gameplay, with the MVP and playoff debates heating up now," stated BetUS.com spokesman Reed Richards. "There's no question this year some big names might get missed for an underdog pick, I really think we'll see some long shots get it done as we approach the playoffs."
Analysts at BSNblog Sports Betting blog posted the following NBA scenario odds:
Coaches Fired in 2009
Vinny Del Negro:
* Yes 5/9
* No 7/5
Jim O'Brien:
* Yes 3/2
* No 1/2
Mike Dunleavy:
* Yes 5/9
* No 7/5
Nate McMillan:
* Yes 3/2
* No 1/2
Coach of the Year:
* Mike Brown 3/1
* Stan Van Gundy 4/1
* Doc Rivers 4/1
* Phil Jackson 5/1
* Gregg Popovich 5/1
* Any Other Coach 3/2
MVP:
* Allen Iverson 100/1
* Amare Stoudemire 40/1
* Brandon Roy 25/1
* Chauncey Billups 40/1
* Chris Bosh 50/1
* Chris Paul 10/1
* Danny Granger 35/1
* Derrick Rose 500/1
* Dirk Nowitzki 35/1
* Dwight Howard 12/1
* Dwyane Wade 10/1
* Joe Johnson 50/1
* Kevin Garnett 60/1
* Kobe Bryant 1/1
* LeBron James 1/3
* Paul Pierce 35/1
* Shaquille O'Neal 100/1
* Steve Nash 100/1
* Tim Duncan 35/1
* Vince carter 60/1
* Yao Ming 50/1
NBA Championship:
* Atlanta Hawks 50/1
* Boston Celtics 5/2
* Charlotte Bobcats 300/1
* Chicago Bulls 150/1
* Cleveland Cavaliers 4/1
* Dallas Mavericks 50/1
* Denver Nuggets 25/1
* Detroit Pistons 35/1
* Golden State Warriors 300/1
* Houston Rockets 20/1
* Indiana Pacers 150/1
* Los Angeles Clippers 500/1
* Los Angeles Lakers 2/1
* Memphis Grizzlies 500/1
* Miami Heat 70/1
* Milwaukee Bucks 250/1
* Minnesota Timberwolves 500/1
* New Jersey Nets 150/1
* New Orleans Hornets 18/1
* New York Knicks 150/1
* Orlando Magic 8/1
* Philadelphia 76ers 70/1
* Phoenix Suns 35/1
* Portland Trail Blazers 30/1
* Sacramento Kings 500/1
* San Antonio Spurs 10/1
* Oklahoma City 750/1
* Toronto Raptors 80/1
* Utah Jazz 30/1
* Washington Wizards 500/1
Eastern Conference:
* Atlanta Hawks 30/1
* Boston Celtics 21/20
* Charlotte Bobcats 150/1
* Chicago Bulls 70/1
* Cleveland Cavaliers 3/2
* Detroit Pistons 16/1
* Indiana Pacers 100/1
* Miami Heat 35/1
* Milwaukee Bucks 150/1
* New Jersey Nets 100/1
* New York Knicks 150/1
* Orlando Magic 4/1
* Philadelphia 76ers 40/1
* Toronto Raptors 80/1
* Washington Wizards 200/1
Western Conference:
* Dallas Mavericks 20/1
* Denver Nuggets 10/1
* Golden State Warriors 350/1
* Houston Rockets 10/1
* Los Angeles Clippers 500/1
* Los Angeles Lakers 4/5
* Memphis Grizzlies 500/1
* Minnesota Timberwolves 350/1
* New Orleans Hornets 8/1
* Portland Trail Blazers 15/1
* Phoenix Suns 16/1
* Sacramento Kings 500/1
* San Antonio Spurs 9/2
* Oklahoma City 500/1
* Utah Jazz 16/1
* No 1/20
Top Scorer (Regular Season):
* Danny Granger 15/1
* Dirk Nowitzki 15/1
* Dwyane Wade 1/2
* Kevin Durant 15/1
* Kobe Bryant 5/2
* LeBron James 7/5
Rookie of the Year:
* Brook Lopez 35/1
* Derrick Rose 1/2
* Greg Oden 20/1
* Marc Gasol 50/1
* Michael Beasley 15/1
* OJ Mayo 6/5
* Russell Westbrook 12/1
BSNblog reports: Sports and Newsworthy odds can be found at: www. BetUS.com
