Dallas at +4000?

[UK2K]

As much as I don't like Dallas, right now they are +4000 to win the NBA championship.

That puts them right on par with Indiana, the Lakers (?),the Blazers, and the Wizards.

Is it worth a small bet? Maybe $200? I dont see them coming out of the West, but at those odds... $200 risk to win $8000 sounds tempting.

For those who were wondering about the rest:
Cleveland Cavaliers +290
San Antonio Spurs +450
Oklahoma City Thunder +600
Chicago Bulls +750
Los Angeles Clippers +1,200
Houston Rockets +1,800
Golden State Warriors +2,600
Miami Heat +3,500

And so on...

[Cocaine80s]

i dont really know how betting odds work

at +4000 how much would you make if you bet $200?

[UK2K]

i dont really know how betting odds work

at +4000 how much would you make if you bet $200?

+4000 means a $100 bet wins you $4000.

Similarly, -85 (highly favored) means a $100 bet wins you $85.

At +4000, a $200 bet wins me $8000 (see OP).

[StephHamann]

We need a betting thread asap!

I dont think we will win it all, but the odds are pretty good.

[UK2K]

And to generate debate...

2014 / 2015 NBA Eastern Conference - Odds To Win
Cleveland Cavaliers +110
Chicago Bulls +340
Indiana Pacers +1,200
Washington Wizards +1,500
Miami Heat +2,000
Charlotte Hornets +2,500

If youre feeling real ballsy:
Philadelphia 76ers +7,500
Milwaukee Bucks +10,000

2014 / 2015 NBA Western Conference - Odds To Win
San Antonio Spurs +250
Oklahoma City Thunder +300
Los Angeles Clippers +500
Houston Rockets +800
Golden State Warriors +1,200

If youre feeling real ballsy:
Utah Jazz +7,500
Sacramento Kings +7,500

[UK2K]

We need a betting thread asap!

I dont think we will win it all, but the odds are pretty good.

I know right? An injury here or there and why not?

$8000 for a $200 bet sounds like a stupid good wager. I'm really looking for someone to talk me down.

[Ratnik]

Ill suck your john if you bet and win.

[StephHamann]

And to generate debate...

2014 / 2015 NBA Eastern Conference - Odds To Win
Cleveland Cavaliers +110
Chicago Bulls +340
Indiana Pacers +1,200
Washington Wizards +1,500
Miami Heat +2,000
Charlotte Hornets +2,500

2014 / 2015 NBA Western Conference - Odds To Win
San Antonio Spurs +250
Oklahoma City Thunder +300
Los Angeles Clippers +500
Houston Rockets +800
Golden State Warriors +1,200

Miami seems pretty valuable.

Rose might get injured again, and the Cavs defence sucks even more if they give up Wiggins for Love. Of course Wade could be done this season, so this is always a big risk.

[BigTicket]

That does seem like good odds for a team lead by a proven winner.

They're obviously not favorites, but with such a large payoff it might be worth a little bet.

[UK2K]

Miami seems pretty valuable.

Rose might get injured again, and the Cavs defence sucks even more if they give up Wiggins for Love. Of course Wade could be done this season, so this is always a big risk.

I actually kinda like the Bobcats coming out of the east for betting purposes.

I could see Big Al taking over in the playoffs. Lance is a big question mark, who knows if hes a 21/7/6 guy or a 15/7/4 guy?

Its just so tough to bet this early because of the risk of injuries, but, thats what you have to do if you want the big payout.

[StephHamann]

Its just so tough to bet this early because of the risk of injuries, but, thats what you have to do if you want the big payout.

THIS!

If you bet on the Pacers before the PG injury you're ****ed now.

[UK2K]

THIS!

If you bet on the Pacers before the PG injury you're ****ed now.

We should make a betting thread...

Last season I started with $200 around August and bet on NFL, NCAA FB & BB, and NBA, and came out with around $2300. I was up to almost $6000 at one point but I mixed my fantasy football emotions with my NFL thinking.

It'd be nice to bounce some ideas of fans of other teams. NBA is pretty easy to bet on compared to say, NFL or college (never know when a team will let off the gas) or even worse, MLB.

[BlackWhiteGreen]

Lakers at +4000?!

So if you bet $200, you lose $200?

[Cocaine80s]

+4000 means a $100 bet wins you $4000.

Similarly, -85 (highly favored) means a $100 bet wins you $85.

At +4000, a $200 bet wins me $8000 (see OP).

finna drop $500 in dis bitch

[UK2K]

finna drop $500 in dis bitch

Which sounds like a lot, but win and you're sitting on $20,000.

I mean the odds for them to win the west are +2000, you may as well go for the full monty for the +4000.