{"id":8967,"date":"2010-10-19T15:03:42","date_gmt":"2010-10-19T20:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=8967"},"modified":"2010-10-19T15:03:42","modified_gmt":"2010-10-19T20:03:42","slug":"2010-nba-southwest-division-betting-odds-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/2010-nba-southwest-division-betting-odds-preview-8967\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 NBA Southwest Division Betting Odds & Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Southwest Division title looks like it will be the Spurs and Mavericks fighting for the top spot<\/figcaption><\/figure>Training camps have begun and tip-off is less than a week away, so it\u2019s time to preview the\u00a0upcoming NBA season. With all the movement in the offseason it is likely that some new teams will rise to the tops of their divisions. Let\u2019s take a look at the Southwest Division. \u2013 All odds according to\u00a0Pinnacle Sportsbook, although other places like\u00a0Bodog offer online NBA betting on these props as well.<\/p>\n

Dallas Mavericks <\/strong>(+777 to win Western Conference, +2056 to win NBA title) Last Year: 55-27, 1st<\/sup> in division\u00ad \u2013<\/em> This could be the last year the Mavericks are taken seriously, as Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, and Shawn Marion aren\u2019t getting any younger. The Mavericks have a strong starting five in those three players along with Caron Butler and Tyson Chandler\/Brendan Haywood. Chandler and Haywood give the Mavericks a good chance to matchup against the Lakers. This team has plenty of scoring threats and a decent bench. Age is definitely a concern so don\u2019t be surprised if one or two players miss extended periods of time. Overall this team is one of the favorite to come out of the Western Conference, so they are worth a look. Prediction:<\/span> 54-28<\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs<\/strong> (+1268 to win Western Conference, +3158 to win NBA title) Last Year: 50-32, 2nd<\/sup> in division<\/em> \u2013 Another team where health and age is a factor. Tim Duncan, Man Ginoboli and Richard Jefferson are all over 30, and Tony Parker has missed significant time due to injury over the past few seasons. Still, this team has the talent and experience to get back into the playoffs. The Spurs will probably have to do what they did last season- win enough games to get to the postseason and then turning it on come playoff time. The Spurs have had plenty of success over the past decade, so don\u2019t count them out. Prediction:<\/span> 48-34, 2nd<\/sup> in division.<\/p>\n

Houston Rockets <\/strong>(+1900 to win Western Conference, +4787 to win NBA title) Last Year: 40-42, 3rd<\/sup> in division \u2013 <\/em>This team had a solid season last year, and that was without Yao Ming. With Yao back in the lineup, Kevin Martin with some experience with the team, and the newly-acquired Courtney Lee, this is a team to be excited about. Yao\u2019s health is still in question, but when he is healthy, he is one of the top five centers in the league. Martin has also had injury problems in the past. Aaron Brooks has been the spark plug for the team in recent year, but he will have to look to shoot less with more offensive weapons this season. This team will be fighting for a playoff spot and are worth a long shot look. Prediction: <\/span>48-34, 3rd<\/sup> in division.<\/p>\n

New Orleans Hornets<\/strong> (+4635 to win Western Conference, +12063 to win NBA title) Last Year:37-45, 5th<\/sup> in division \u2013<\/em> Finished with a decent record last year considering how much time Chris Paul missed. Having Paul back in the lineup will help make up a few games. Trevor Ariza is a nice addition to this team, given his athletic ability. This team is missing one or two pieces to the puzzle. Prediction: <\/span>40-42, 4th<\/sup> in division<\/p>\n

Memphis Grizzlies <\/strong>(+4635 to win Western Conference, .+12063 to win NBA title) Last Year: 40-42, 4th<\/sup> in division \u2013 <\/em>The Grizzlies had a surprisingly successful season last year. They have a solid starting lineup led by Zach Randolph, Rudy Gay, and O.J. Mayo. This team still lacks depth, and if an injury to a starter comes, this team could fall apart. In a few year, this could be a really dangerous team, but for now they at the bottom of the division. Prediction:<\/span> 38-44, 5th<\/sup> in division.<\/p>\n

Overall- <\/strong>This is a very well-rounded division. All of these teams would likely make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. The Mavericks have title hopes and offer good value, while the Spurs and Rockets have good long shot value, but given the competition in the Western Conference, it is possible that one of them won\u2019t make the playoffs.. The Hornets and Grizzlies will each finish around .500.<\/p>\n

Remember that you can get winning NBA picks from the best basketball handicappers out there.\u00a0 Also our NBA odds page will feature live point spreads on all the NBA betting action the entire season, a must have tool for NBA bettors this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Training camps have begun and tip-off is less than a week away, so it\u2019s time to preview the\u00a0upcoming NBA season. With all the movement in the offseason it is likely that some new teams will rise to the tops of their divisions. Let\u2019s take a look at the Southwest Division. \u2013 All odds according to\u00a0Pinnacle […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":204,"featured_media":5477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1444,133],"tags":[3353,2070,837,3352,19,20,831,3349,1197,3351,3354,836,3355,935,2068,141,683,3350,1029,974,699,290,1319],"class_list":["post-8967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","category-nba-handicapping","tag-aaron-brooks","tag-brendan-haywood","tag-chris-paul","tag-courtney-lee","tag-dallas-mavericks","tag-dirk-nowitzki","tag-houston-rockets","tag-jason-kidd","tag-kevin-martin","tag-manu-ginoboli","tag-memphis-grizzlies","tag-new-orleans-hornets","tag-o-j-mayo","tag-richard-jefferson","tag-rudy-gay","tag-san-antonio-spurs","tag-shawn-marion","tag-tim-duncan","tag-tony-parker","tag-trevor-ariza","tag-tyson-chandler","tag-yao-ming","tag-zach-randolph"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/204"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8967"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9332,"href":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8967\/revisions\/9332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}