The 2012-13 NBA season is just about set to tip off, and here at Cappers Info, we are taking a look at the best NBA odds on the board. These NBA betting lines, courtesy of JustBet Sportsbook, are some of the best that you will find on the internet, and we are going to be doing our best to find the best NBA Finals odds out there for you to bet on basketball!
2012-13 NBA Finals Odds (Updated 10/28/12)
Atlanta Hawks +8500
Boston Celtics +2300
Brooklyn Nets +2800
Charlotte Bobcats +50000
Chicago Bulls +1600
Cleveland Cavaliers +20000
Dallas Mavericks +3700
Denver Nuggets +3000
Detroit Pistons +20000
Golden State Warriors +15000
Houston Rockets +15000
Indiana Pacers +3000
Los Angeles Clippers +2000
Los Angeles Lakers +200
Memphis Grizzlies +3000
Miami Heat +200
Milwaukee Bucks +12000
Minnesota Timberwolves +9000
New Orleans Hornets +15000
New York Knicks +2800
Oklahoma City Thunder +350
Orlando Magic +15000
Philadelphia 76ers +4500
Phoenix Suns +17500
Portland Trail Blazers +10000
Sacramento Kings +25000
San Antonio Spurs +1200
Toronto Raptors +25000
Utah Jazz +8000
Washington Wizards +22500
2012-13 NBA Finals Pick #1: Miami Heat (+200 at JustBet Sportsbook): It is undeniable that the Heat are on their way to the NBA Finals once again as long as they stay healthy. The combination of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh is just too good, and all of these players have the ability to go off, not just for double-doubles, but triple-doubles when push comes to shove. What was missing from last year’s team at times was a lethal assassin off of the bench. Now, Miami has Ray Allen to do that deed as either a starter or a clutch bench player. Head Coach Erik Spoelstra is going to have the ability to get the job done with this team in easy form, though he has to make sure that he doesn’t run his team into the ground over the course of the first 82 games of the season. There is no reason that LBJ, D-Wade, and Bosh should average more than 30 minutes per game in the regular season, but they all will average over 35 in all likelihood.
2012-13 NBA Finals Pick #2: Los Angeles Lakers (+200 at JustBet Sportsbook): There is no team that was better built for a run in the playoffs than this one. The Lakers have the consummate star in Kobe Bryant, the best defensive enforcer in the league in Dwight Howard, a playoff savvy points guard in Steve Nash, and a power forward that can really clean up on the inside in Pau Gasol. Of course, the trip through the Western Conference playoffs is going to be a bit tougher than going through the East, as there are more potholes to potentially deal with. Still, we don’t see a team right now that the Lakers wouldn’t be favored over in a short series regardless of home court advantage, so we think that LA should be smart with its newest commodity, D12, and let him successfully come all the way back from his back injury that cost him the end of last season with the Orlando Magic, who are a train wreck now that he has left.
2012-13 NBA Finals Pick #3: Dallas Mavericks (+3700 at JustBet Sportsbook): Dallas might be a bit of a forgotten team this year. However, this is a squad that has some real depth and could be dangerous when push comes to shove. Dirk Nowitzki is obviously a proven winner, and he is going to be the man that takes the final shot when it is needed. Jason Terry is gone, but Darren Collison is in, and he is one of the best young point guards in the league. Grabbing OJ Mayo in the offseason might look like a steal when push comes to shove, and we all know just how talented Chris Kaman really is. Elton Brand and Vince Carter are both nice veterans to bring off of the bench, and Shawn Marion can still be a contributor, especially on the defensive end of the court. With the Spurs aging, the Rockets really never finding their big time star, and the Grizzlies never seeming to totally put it together in the regular season any given year, this might be the time for the Mavericks to quietly make themselves legitimate NBA Finals contenders once again this year.
2012-13 NBA Finals Pick #4: Washington Wizards (+25000 at JustBet Sportsbook): Alright, so the Wizards really don’t stand all that much of a chance of winning it all this year, but we like the pieces that they are assembling together to be able to make a run at the playoffs, which definitely aren’t out of the question. John Wall is electric, and Bradley Beal was brought to the team to fill out a backcourt that has some tremendously lethal scoring potential. A frontcourt of Nene, Emeka Okafor, and Trevor Ariza is definitely going to be able to get some rebounds and get out and run, and that’s exactly what the team is going to hope to do this year. Remember that a bunch of games against the likes of the Magic, Hawks, and Bobcats await, and that could really make this team one that could find its way to 40 wins this year when push comes to shove. Don’t sleep on the Wizards, especially if you’re looking a team from the bottom of the NBA pack that could become a middling club with a fighting chance in the second season.
