NBA Betting

After going 19-6 straight up from the beginning of the 2009/10 NBA season through Dec. 18, the Atlanta Hawks have slipped a little. Hotlanta has been anything but hot since mid-December, going 4-7 SU and 5-6 against the spread. Nevertheless, the Hawks are still the team with the best ATS record in the entire NBA, with a 24-12 mark as of the start of the week. Atlanta has been masterful at home, going 14-4 SU and 13-5 ATS while they have been mediocre on the road SU with a record of 9-9 SU and is better ATS at 11-7.

NBA Future Odds:

The Hawks are listed at +1000 to take the Eastern Conference, slotting in behind only the Cleveland Cavaliers (5-4), the Boston Celtics (15-8) and the Orlando Magic (14-5). Currently, online sportsbook have them listed at +1800 (18-1) to win the NBA championship, just behind the San Antonio Spurs at +1400 (14-1) and in front of the Dallas Mavericks (20-1) Atlanta’s next game comes Wednesday at home against the Washington Wizards, who will be sans Gilbert Arenas of course. In the Hawks’ last eight games overall against the Wiz, they are 7-1 SU and 6-2 ATS and in their last 13 games against Washington, the Under has cashed nine times, the Over three times with a Push thrown in for good measure. Atlanta hasn’t been good at home against Washington however, going 4-7 ATS in their last 11 at the Philips Arena. You can check all the odds and daily NBA lines at sportsbook.

NBA Betting Surprise:

One of the surprises so far this season comes in the form of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The former Seattle SuperSonics were one of the worst teams in the league last year with a record of 23-59 SU (although they were a respectable 45-36-1 ATS) This year they have improved their straight up record, with a mark of 20-16 and are maintaining the status quo ATS at a profitable 21-15 ATS. The Thunder currently own eighth spot in the Western Conference — good enough for the playoffs if the season ended today. The online sportsbooks have their future odds posted at +6000 longshots to take the Western Conference this season and real longshots at +10,000 to take the championship. Oklahoma City also sees action next on Wednesday as it hosts the San Antonio Spurs and dating back to the franchise’s final days in the Pacific Northwest, the Thunder are 5-2 ATS.

Lakes Big Favorites:

The Los Angeles Lakers own the best record in the entire league at 29-8 but they aren’t quite up to par for bettors, as they are only 16-21 against the spread. Not surprisingly, the Lakers are the favorites to win the Western Conference at -140. Bettors also like them to win the NBA Championship, as they are the favorites there as well, currently sitting with NBA future odds of +225 to repeat as champs. The NBA future odds betting action is getting more attention at sportsbooks as the NFL season hits the playoffs and starts to wind down, bettors turn more attention to the NBA. Keep an eye out for value with the odds.