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Miami Heat favorite to win NBA title
Monday, February 27, 2012
Maimi Heat’s LeBron James dribbles the ball. PHOTO/File
The All-Star break has come and gone and Miami is still the favorite to win the NBA championship. This should not come as a shock to anybody, but what might be is the way the Heat are favored to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
Miami is the heavy 3-2 betting choice to win the crown, with Oklahoma City next at 17-4, followed by Chicago at 5-1. The Los Angeles Clippers are the fourth choice all the way back at 12-1. Based on those numbers, the oddsmakers are saying that it would be a tremendous upset if any team outside the Heat wins the NBA title.
This season, the Heat leads the Eastern Conference with a 27-7 record and a .794 winning percentage…
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