Best Odds to Win the 2009 NBA Championship

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And after Wednesday’s results, we have some compelling first-round matchups that could mess up everyone’s playoff brackets.

In the wild West, the No. 3 San Antonio Spurs (54-28 SU, 40-40-2 ATS) find themselves locking horns with the No. 6 Dallas Mavericks (50-32 SU, 40-42 ATS). This is a fantastic opportunity for the Mavs to jump on their rivals while Manu Ginobili (ankle) is unavailable for combat. Dallas should be a better value at 60-1 odds to win the championship than San Antonio at 20-1.

But do the Mavs have what it takes to go all the way? The betting public seems to think that the Los Angeles Lakers (9-5 to win the title) are fated to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (7-5) in the Finals. If you’re going chalk, L.A. has value here with Andrew Bynum back in action.

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