Portland And Phoenix Good Teams To Bet On, But Not Listed Among NBA Futures Favourites

4624684843_1630196e78Two of the three most profitable teams to bet on this NBA season still remain longshots to win the NBA championship.

The league-leading Portland Trailblazers (24-5) are 18-11 against the spread this year, yet are tied with the Golden State Warriors as the seventh-most likely team to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy (+1600 odds at Bodog).

The Phoenix Suns, who are 17-10 overall but a sweet 20-6-1 against the spread, are much further down the NBA futures list at +6600.

The two-time defending champion Miami Heat (22-6 overall, 13-15 ATS) are the favourites to win a third straight title, listed at +190.

The Heat is followed by the Indiana Pacers (23-5 overall, 20-8 ATS) at +400; the Oklahoma City Thunder (23-5 overall, 16-12 ATS) at +600; and the San Antonio Spurs (23-7 overall, 16-14 ATS) at +750.

Other notables include the LA Clippers (+1200), Houston Rockets (+1400), Brooklyn Nets (+4000), Chicago Bulls (+4000) and Dallas Mavericks (+5000).

The Toronto Raptors are listed at +20000.