Does Kevin Durant’s Injury Strengthen Cavaliers’ Title Odds?

Kevin Durant is anticipated to miss considerable time after hyperextending his left knee during last night’s game against the Washington Wizards.
Not only did the team with the best record into the NBA lose the game, but Golden State also lost its best player in Durant.
Kevin Durant is out for the following four days, and that’s clouding the NBA futures image at sportsbooks in Nevada and online.
The season-long hefty favorite at vegas sportsbooks, the Warriors are actually expected to become less appealing to bettors taking futures regarding the NBA title. The likely recipient associated with the bets would be the Cleveland Cavaliers, the defending champs whom perhaps made top moves before the trade deadline last week.
But oddsmakers likely won’t be adjusting their lines too significantly after Durant’s MRI results came back fairly positive. The team says their star forward suffered a bone tissue bruise on their left leg, and is anticipated to be out at minimum four weeks.
The Westgate SuperBook had Golden State at 5-11 before the injury. This book manager Jeff Sherman slightly tweaked the line to 1-2 morning. Westgate is staying put with Cleveland at 5-2.
On the web, Bovada still has the Warriors as the favorite at -150, because of the Cavs next at +300. Those searching to put money on the Cavs will find their best odds at BetNow, A european internet sportsbook that has LeBron James’ squad at +350 to duplic Read more