subject: 2011 NBA Championship: Odds Favor Heat and Lakers [print this page] Orlando is the younger team that may prove to be a better value and should make an excellent rival to Miami in the Southeast Division. Incredibly enough the Oklahoma City Thunder have emerged at online sportsbooks as the alternative choice in the Western Conference at +1500 along with the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks in odds to win the NBA championship. Superstar Kevin Durant led the Thunder from the worst team in 2009 to a playoff team that gave LA a run for their money in 2010 and is the reason for the new found respect on the betting board.
