Amarillo Slim at the 1974 World Series of Poker
OKLAHOMA CITY — You like odds?
You don’t have to be a gambler to like them, and I have always felt that the oddsmakers are a sort of a fountain of objectivity because they have a vested interest in trying to make sure that equal amounts of money are bet both ways, thus they can profit off the vig.
My friend Jimmy Shapiro does publicity for Bovada.lv, and I will spare you my earlier Shapiro story in this post. If you want to read it, click here.
Jimmy has sent over Bovada’s odds on the NBA Finals, everything from Will There Be a Game-Winning buzzer-beater (15-1) to LeBron James’ scoring average for the series (29.5).
They are all listed below, so enjoy. And if you gamble, to steal a line from the old OTB commercials that used to run in New York, bet with your head, not over it:
Here is a quote from Bovada Sportsbook Manager Kevin Bradley on the series:
“The Heat making it to the finals is definitely a good sign in the sense that we expect to see close to double the money come in on this series than we would have if the Celtics were in. Right now Miami getting +145 on the Series Price has taken 65% of the total money on it and I would expect at the rate has been coming in will be closer to 70% by the time the first games starts.”
2012 NBA Championship – Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Series Price
MiamiHeat (Series Prices) 3/2 (+150)
Oklahoma CityThunder (Series Prices) 10/17 (-170)
Game 1 Lines
MiamiHeat +5 O 194
Oklahoma CityThunder -5 U 194
NBA Finals MVP
Kevin Durant (OKC) 1/1
LeBron James (MIA) 2/1
Russell Westbrook (OKC) 5/1
Dwyane Wade (MIA) 7/1
James Harden (OKC) 12/1
Chris Bosh (MIA) 15/1
Serge Ibaka (OKC) 20/1
Mario Chalmers (MIA) 25/1
Any other Heat Player 25/1
Any other Thunder Player 25/1
Exact Series Result
Oklahoma CityThunder 4-0 9/1
Oklahoma CityThunder 4-1 6/1
Oklahoma CityThunder 4-2 11/4
Oklahoma CityThunder 4-3 14/5
MiamiHeat 4-0 15/1
MiamiHeat 4-1 13/2
MiamiHeat 4-2 8/1
MiamiHeat 4-3 7/1
Total Games in Series
4 6/1
5 9/4
6 7/4
7 31/20
Where Will the Series be Decided?
ChesapeakeEnergy Arena,Oklahoma City 5/8 (-160)
American Airlines Arena,Miami 13/10 (+130)
Additional Props
Will there be a Game winning Buzzer Beater in the 2012 NBA Championship?
Yes 15/1
Will Any Game Go To Overtime in the 2012 NBA Championship?
Yes 3/1
No 1/4
Will there be a Flagrant Foul in the 2012 NBA Championship?
Yes 10/13
No 1/1
Will any Player be suspended during the 2012 NBA Championship?
Yes 6/1
No 1/10
Player Props
Average Points Per Game – LeBron James
Over/Under 29½
Average Rebounds Per Game – LeBron James
Over/Under 9½
Average Assists Per Game – LeBron James
Over/Under 5½
Highest 1 Game Point Total in 2012 NBA Championship – LeBron James
Over/Under 37.5
Will LeBron James Record a Triple Double vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder?
Yes 2/1
No 1/3
Average Points Per Game – Dwyane Wade
Over/Under 24½
Average Rebounds Per Game – Dwyane Wade
Over/Under 5
Average Assists Per Game – Dwyane Wade
Over/Under 4½
Highest 1 Game Point Total in 2012 NBA Championship – Dwyane Wade
Over/Under 31.5
Average Points Per Game – Chris Bosh
Over/Under 16½
Average Rebounds Per Game – Chris Bosh
Over/Under 7½
Average Points Per Game – Mario Chalmers
Over/Under 10½
Average Points Per Game – Kevin Durant
Over/Under 28½
Average Rebounds Per Game – Kevin Durant
Over/Under 7½
Average Assists Per Game – Kevin Durant
Over/Under 4½
Highest 1 Game Point Total in 2012 NBA Championship – Kevin Durant
Over/Under 36.5
Average Points Per Game – Russell Westbrook
Over/Under 23½
Average Assists Per Game – Russell Westbrook
Over/Under 5½
Average Points Per Game – James Harden
Over/Under 16½
Average Rebounds and Assists Per Game – James Harden
Over/Under 9
Average Points Per Game – Serge Ibaka
Over/Under 10½
Average Rebounds and Blocks Per Game – Serge Ibaka
Over/Under 10