- The NBA has released the second half of the 72-game schedule.
- The Los Angeles Lakers remain the favorites to win the NBA Championship with +250 odds.
- The Brooklyn Nets have +300 odds to win the title.
LOS ANGELES - The NBA has released the schedule for the second half of the 72-game regular season. The reason for splitting the schedule in two was to give the league more flexibility for teams that were affected by COVID-19.
With the release of the second half schedule, the league has crammed in the remaining games into a 67-day period in which teams will have between 34 and 40 games to play. That said, teams will be playing more back-to-back games and will have to play almost every other day.
With that, NBA bettors could be affected by teams not getting as much of a break in between games as they should. Especially when betting on some of the older teams in the league.
The three oldest teams in the league right now are the Los Angeles Lakers (29.1 average age), Los Angeles Clippers (28.2 average age) and the Brooklyn Nets (27.8 average age), who are the top three favorites to win the NBA Championship.
NBA Championship – Odds To Win
- Los Angeles Lakers +250
- Brooklyn Nets +300
- L.A. Clippers +550
- Milwaukee Bucks +800
- Utah Jazz +850
- Philadelphia 76ers +1600
- Boston Celtics +3000
- Denver Nuggets +3500
- Phoenix Suns +4000
- Miami Heat +5000
Being that these are the three oldest teams in the league, they might look to limit the workload of some of the players on some nights or even rest players on a nightly basis now that they will be playing every other day and have more back-to-back games. This could certainly lead to these teams losing games and even see their NBA odds drop as well in addition to possibly even some of their players dealing with injuries.
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On the other hand, now that the older teams could possibly be affected by the crammed second-half schedule, more money could be made on online sportsbooks now possibly betting on some of the younger teams.
Teams like the Philadelphia 76ers (26.1), Denver Nuggets (25.2) and Boston Celtics (25.1) are all in the playoff picture and are contenders for the NBA championship and are three of the youngest teams in the league. These teams might not be as affected by the crammed second-half schedule as they have many young players who might not need the extra rest.
Something else to keep in mind here is that although the league is aiming for each team to play and finish their 72-game schedule, there is a possibility that not all teams will play 72 games either which could turn out to be crucial if it comes down to teams fighting to make the playoffs.
All in all, NBA bettors should be keeping an eye on certain teams in the second half of the season as their schedules could have an effect on their NBA Finals odds at online sportsbooks.
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