The LA Clippers, possibly for the very first time in franchise history, would be the favorite to win the NBA title.
With the acquisitions of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Caesars Sportsbook on Saturday morning moved the Clippers from 10-1 to 11-4 to win the 2019-20 NBA name, ahead of the rival Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers, who had been in the running to signal Leonard, had been the consensus 2020 title favorite since obtaining Anthony Davis to perform LeBron James. Together with Leonard off the table, the Lakers dropped from 7-5 to 4-1 at the Caesars Sportsbook.
The Milwaukee Bucks, in 4-1, have the highest odds in the Eastern Conference, followed by the Philadelphia 76ers at 7-1.
The Golden State Warriors are 10-1, followed with the Utah Jazz at 14-1. The Houston Rockets are 15-1, and the Brooklyn Nets are 20-1.
The defending champion Toronto Raptors, together with the reduction of Leonard, fell from 10-1 to 50-1. After dropping George, the Oklahoma City Thunder saw their chances drop to 100-1.
Odds varied from book to book. Bookmaker William Hill U.S. maintained the Lakers as the favorite at 3-1, with the Clippers in 7-2. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook had the Clippers as a 3-1 favorite and lengthened the Lakers’ chances to 6-1, supporting the Bucks in 4-1.
Over the past several weeks, big bets have come in on the Lakers at sportsbooks around Las Vegas. The SuperBook reported taking a $10,000 bet on the Lakers to win the title at 5-1 on June 15 and another $10,000 bet at 7-4 on July 1. William Hill U.S. reported taking a $9,500 bet on the Lakers in 5-1 on June 17 plus a $10,000 bet on the Lakers on June 28.
As of Wednesday afternoon, 47 percent of the money that was on William Hill’s odds to win the 2020 NBA championship was on the Lakers. At Caesars, almost five times as much money was bet on the Lakers than had been wagered on any other group.
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