Betting on the NBA
Title in January can be a daunting task. Early season pretenders have started
to fall to the wayside. At the same time, the league’s juggernauts have shown
some of their weaknesses, and lesser teams are taking advantage. Just this
week, the Los Angeles Clippers lost badly to the lowly Memphis Grizzlies. Is this
a sign of things to come, or merely the result of a sluggish return from the
holidays?
The Dallas Mavericks
have seen the largest jump in odds since the season began. The unbelievable
season of 20-year-old sensation Luka Doncic has set the NBA on fire. Doncic
leads the NBA in triple doubles and is a legit MVP candidate.
The Mavs are
currently outscoring opponents by an average of 7.5 points per game, good for
third in the league. Bettors need to keep an eye on scoring differential
statistics. Only three teams with a differential over 10 have failed to win the
NBA Championship. Dallas is inching ever closer toward that number. The strong
play of their two European-born stars has Mark Cuban’s team smack dab in the
NBA Championship race.
The Unicorn is Back to Help the Mavericks NBA Title Odds
Kristaps Porzingis
has been reborn in a Mavs uniform. Rick Carlisle has done a superb job in
aiding Porzingis transition from a post-up big man, to a run and spread the
floor offensive weapon. Though the Latvian “unicorn” is only averaging a
pedestrian 17.3 points on 40% shooting, the other areas of his game have seen
drastic improvement. This willingness to play unselfishly and within his role
in the offense has been the catalyst in Dallas’ scheme.
No longer does
Kristaps expect to see the ball on every possession. He plays within himself
and allows the generational talent next to him in Doncic to take over, greatly
boosting the Mav’s hopes in the NBA playoffs.
At +2800 to win the
2020 NBA Championship the Mavericks are a very intriguing bet for those who
like to play the long odds. Those who wish to shoot for the stars could follow
the Unicorn and the sharpshooting Slovenian to a BIG payday. If you believe in
Dallas’ two young superstars and solid veteran core and think they can raise
their games above the rest of the West, lay a heavy bet on the Mavericks.
