Pistons And Mavs Are Odds Makers Choice

One year later and the Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons are still on top of the NBA's Eastern Conference. The two teams meet again in a much anticipated series and Sportsbook. com favors a repeat Pistons victory, establishing Detroit as the -260 favorite.

The Western Conference Final will feature a battle between best friends and former team mates, Phoenix's Steve Nash and Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki. The Mavs enter the series as favorites based on an eye opening upset over the defending champion San Antonio Spurs in the previous round. The Mavs, coming off a 60 win season, are -320 favorites. "The defending champions are gone and now it's anyone's game. The fact that there are four amazing teams, without a clear cut favorite, really increases the interest in the playoffs," said Alex Czajkowski, Sportsbook.com.

"With so many high profile players - Shaq, Wade, Nash, Nowitzki, Billups - still in the mix, everybody is going to be watching. When everybody watches, everybody bets!"

The Detroit Pistons are looking to gain their third straight appearance in the NBA Finals, a feat last accomplished by the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002.

June 2, 2006
Posted By Lynn Augenblick
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