Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks)
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2011 NBA Championship: Odds Favor Heat and Lakers
The Miami Heat have opened at online sportsbooks as a +150 favorite in 2011 NBA odds to win the championship with the 2 time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers the next betting choice at +250. With the new “Three Kings” trio of James, Wade and Bosh the Heat will prove to be a highly popular and public choice in NBA betting at sportsbooks with the potential to become an overlay that offers little value. Chicago Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf tried to rain on the recent parade in Miami noting that the Heat are over the salary cap and still without a center which sports handicappers should take note.
The Lakers are always a popular public choice in NBA odds to win and a perennial contender. With coach Phil Jackson coming back and the Western Conference lacking a bona fide challenger they are a solid bet to make the Finals again, at the very least. After the Heat and Lakers the prices jump up quite a bit. The Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic are
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