The Miami Heat have silenced the critics and are now NBA champions, but sports books and bettors are already looking ahead to next season. The Heat are early favorites to repeat, with Oklahoma City and Chicago not far behind in the oddsmakers eyes.
If you’re going to back a team at this point, before the offseason player movement has started, I suggest choosing a team with at least one marquee player and an owner who is likely to be active in free agency. The Dallas Mavericks, who can be had at 14/1 right now, fit that description. Here are the complete odds, courtesy of the Las Vegas Hilton.
Miami Heat 11/4
Oklahoma City Thunder 5/1
Chicago Bulls 6/1
Los Angeles Lakers 10/1
San Antonio Spurs 10/1
Dallas Mavericks 14/1
Los Angeles Clippers 18/1
Indiana Pacers 20/1
Boston Celtics 25/1
Memphis Grizzlies 25/1
Orlando Magic 30/1
New York Knicks 35/1
Philadelphia 76ers 40/1
Atlanta Hawks 50/1
Houston Rockets 50/1
Portland Trailblazers 50/1
Utah Jazz 50/1
Phoenix Suns 75/1
Golden State Warriors 75/1
Milwaukee Bucks 75/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 75/1
Cleveland Cavaliers 100/1
Brooklyn Nets 100/1
New Orleans Hornets 100/1
Sacramento Kings 100/1
Toronto Raptors 150/1
Washington Wizards 150/1
Charlotte Bobcats 200/1
Detroit Pistons 200/1