Cavaliers Favored to Win Eastern Conference, Lakers Pegged to Repeat as NBA Champions

By Eugene McCormick. Published on 10/27/2009 - 9:32am


The NBA season tips-off today with the Eastern Conference titans Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics meeting at Quicken Loans Arena for a 7:30 start on TNT. The Cavaliers have been selected as favorites to win the Eastern Conference according to oddsmakers but the LA Lakers are currently the team to beat for the NBA Championship.

Prognosticators also expect big things out of our superstar LeBron James. King James has odds of 3-1 to win the MVP with Kobe Bryant right on his heels at 4-1 and Dwayne Wade at 6-1. Number one draft choice Blake Griffin is the early selection as Rookie of the Year at 2-1 with Stephen Curry at 5-1 to win newcomer of the year.

Here are the entire odds for the NBA Championship:

Los Angeles Lakers 9-5
Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1
Boston Celtics 4-1
Orlando Magic 7-1
Denver Nuggets 15-1
Houston Rockets 50-1
San Antonio Spurs 7-1
Portland Blazers 15-1
Utah Jazz 30-1
Dallas Mavericks 30-1
New Orleans Hornets 50-1
Chicago Bulls 75-1
Phoenix Suns 75-1
Atlanta Hawks 50-1
Miami Heat 50-1
Philadelphia 76ers 75-1
Golden State Warriors 100-1
Charlotte BobCats 100-1
Detroit Pistons 75-1
Toronto Raptors 100-1
New York Knicks 100-1
New Jersey Nets 100-1
Indiana Pacers 100-1
Milwaukee Bucks 100-1
Los Angeles Clippers 100-1
Washington Wizards 50-1
Minnesota T-Wolves 100-1
Oklahoma City Thunder 100-1
Memphis Grizzlies 100-1
Sacramento Kings 100-1

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