The T-Wolves are not expected to be bringing home the trophy this year. How bad is it? Well the 2015 NBA Odds from Las Vegas, Nevada have our beloved Minnesota Timberwolves at +35000 to win the 2015 NBA title. So pretty much its at slim to none.
NBA Season Betting Preview
While the Cavaliers are the NBA Pick to win the NBA title 5 of the top 6 teams with the best bonuses and odds are from the Western Conference.
The Cavaliers (+250) lost to the Warriors (+350) in the NBA finals last season and one of the main reasons was Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving were injured. If they are healthy they may THE team to beat this season. However, the Warriors, led by MVP Stephen Curry and Klay Thomson, as the resigned Draymond Green, may have something to say about that.
The Spurs (+350) actually have better betting odds than the Warriors to win the title and the main reason is that they won the LeMarcus Aldridge sweepstakes. He, along with the Big 3 of Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Tim Duncan may be tough to beat and while San Antonio is one of the oldest teams in the league they know how to win it all and they have some solid young players in Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green.
The Thunder (+800) and Clippers (+1000) have similar odds and each has question marks. OKC has legit odds with Kevin Durant coming back from injury and he and Russell Westbrook have to coexist and lead the Thunder. In L.A. Blake Griffin and Chris Paul have to be happy that De Andre Jordan stayed in Tinsel town and shunned the Mavericks after making a verbal deal with them. They have a weak bench and in the off-season they signed the veteran duo of Paul Pierce and Josh Smith.
The Rockets (+1800) advanced to the Western Conference finals last season and they did pick up scoring PG Ty Lawson in the off-season. If he and James Harden, who is a scoring machine, who handles the ball often, can mesh and Dwight Howard can stay healthy Houston has a legit chance at the title.
The Bulls (+2000) have the 2nd best odds of any team in the East and while they have a great squad their season may depend on if former MVP Derrick Rose can stay healthy and productive.
The Grizzlies (+3000) lost in the West semis last season and while they have Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol and a good backcourt they are thin on the bench and could use some more help in the frontcourt.
The Hawks (+3500) did not do much in the off-season besides the signing of Tiago Splitter and they kept the 4 All Stars from last season. Still, they are not a much different team that was swept by Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals last season.
A few teams, that have question marks, but can still throw a wrench in to the NBA Picks for the season and NBA betting odds are the Heat (+4500), Pelicans (+4000), and, yes, even the Pacers (+6000). The Heat still have Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade, who have to play like in their primes, and Goran Dragic, so they have a solid nucleus.
The Pelicans have a young stud in C Anthony Davis and a solid young team, but to make some noise this season Tyreke Evans, Jrue Holiday, and Ryan Anderson all have to stay healthy, which is a stretch, especially for the last 2 games, who played in 42 games combined last season.
Ok, so the Pacers did not make the playoffs last season, but they have Paul George back for the season, signed a scoring G, which they sorely needed, in Monta Ellis, and signed C Jordan Hill.
Here are all of the teams and their odds to win the NBA title as of October 23rd.
Cleveland Cavaliers +250
San Antonio Spurs +350
Golden State Warriors +450
Oklahoma City Thunder +800
Los Angeles Clippers +1000
Houston Rockets +1800
Chicago Bulls +2000
Memphis Grizzlies +3000
Atlanta Hawks +3500
New Orleans Pelicans +4000
Washington Wizards +4000
Miami Heat +4500
Toronto Raptors +5000
Indiana Pacers +6000
Dallas Mavericks +7000
Boston Celtics +12000
Milwaukee Bucks +6000
Utah Jazz +15000
Phoenix Suns +12000
Los Angeles Lakers +15000
Portland Trail Blazers +20000
New York Knicks +20000
Detroit Pistons +20000
Brooklyn Nets +25000
Denver Nuggets +25000
Sacramento Kings +25000
Charlotte Hornets +35000
Minnesota Timberwolves +35000
Orlando Magic +35000
Philadelphia 76ers +40000
Since we always cover the Wolves here lets take a look around the league for a season betting preview courtesy of handicapping legend and the most successful NBA handicapper of all time Jon Price of Sports Information Traders. Lets go Wolves and surprise the world with a playoff run this season.