Even if the Brooklyn Nets don’t care about the division, they’ve got the best chance of winning it, according to the oddsmakers.
The Brooklyn Nets enter tonight’s preseason game with 1-2 odds to win the Atlantic Division, according to Los Vegas oddsmakers Bovoda. The New York Knicks come in second, with 7-4 odds, and the rest of the division lags far behind.
The Nets aren’t concerned with the division banner, though. Paul Pierce said as much on media day: “I came here to win a championship, I don’t even want to see that banner put up if we win (the division).” Sure enough, the Nets are 11-2 odds to win the Eastern Conference Championship (fourth in the Conference) and 10-1 odds to win the NBA championship (tied for fifth in the NBA).
The full odds to win the NBA championship for each team in the NBA after the jump.
Miami Heat – 2/1
Chicago Bulls – 8/1
Oklahoma City Thunder – 8/1
Los Angeles Clippers – 9/1
Brooklyn Nets – 10/1
Houston Rockets – 10/1
Indiana Pacers – 10/1
San Antonio Spurs – 12/1
Golden State Warriors – 16/1
New York Knicks – 22/1
Memphis Grizzlies – 28/1
Los Angeles Lakers – 33/1
Dallas Mavericks – 50/1
Denver Nuggets – 50/1
Cleveland Cavaliers – 66/1
Detroit Pistons – 75/1
Minnesota Timberwolves – 100/1
New Orleans Pelicans – 100/1
Washington Wizards – 100/1
Atlanta Hawks – 150/1
Boston Celtics – 150/1
Portland Trailblazers – 150/1
Toronto Raptors – 150/1
Utah Jazz – 150/1
Milwaukee Bucks – 250/1
Philadelphia 76ers – 300/1
Phoenix Suns – 300/1
Sacramento Kings – 300/1
Charlotte Bobcats – 500/1
Orlando Magic – 500/1
