The restart of the 2020 NBA regular season will be a 16-day affair beginning on July 31, with five to six games played per day during that span and each team playing one back-to-back. Due to the unforeseen layoff, there were rumblings that both Irving—who underwent surgery on his shoulder back in February—and Durant may have suited up, rumors that forced oddsmakers to drastically shift the team’s championship odds. Those teams would match up in a series where the stronger record side would need just one win to secure their position in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, while the lower team would have to win two games in a row to usurp the spot. If a team was in the bottom 14 on that date but makes it into the postseason, it will not be eligible for the lottery, while teams that miss out on a playoff seed and lose more games in Orlando cannot improve their lottery odds. After three years of writing, I jumped to the business side of the industry as a senior research analyst for two major corporations. Playoffs Start Aug. 17. Before diving into the odds for each team to win the 2020 NBA Finals—which were recently updated by bookies after the league’s announcement—take a look at the full overview for the restart of the 2019-2020 NBA season, which includes the complete schedule, participants, draft lottery information and more. While three teams stand above the rest in terms of their odds, the chances of an underdog breaking through are better than ever. For those wishing to make a futures bet on the upcoming restart of the NBA season, check back soon to get pro predictions from handicapper Jon Price of I've been working in the realm of sports my entire career, starting as a breaking news writer right out of Arizona State University.
If there is a Play-In scenario, those games will be played on Aug. 15-16. Sportsbooks and bettors alike are rejoicing now that pro basketball has joined the NHL in implementing a return to play plan, as the drought of relevant sports to wager on is finally coming to an end.
The club that appeared to be the biggest wild card going into the final eight games of the NBA season was the Brooklyn Nets. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) will host all games for the remainder of the 2020 season and the upcoming 2020 NBA Playoffs at this location.
The Milwaukee Bucks are a close third on the list of contenders at +300, giving them the best odds of any team in the Eastern Conference.
9 seed is four games or fewer behind the No. Giannis Antetokounmpo, the odds-on favorite to capture his second straight NBA MVP Award, has been having a monster year, averaging 29.6 points, 13.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1 block and 1 steal while averaging just 30.9 minutes per game. After shutting down in mid-March with the rest of the sporting world due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league’s owners and players association approved a plan that will see 22 of 30 teams—the 16 current playoff teams and the six teams within six games of their conference’s No. Those questions will soon be answered.Let's take a look at the 2020 NBA playoff picture, including standings and potential matchups for each conference. 8 seed in the East, compiling a 30-34 record before the shutdown despite only getting 20 games from star point guard Kyrie Irving and having prized offseason acquisition Kevin Durant sidelined for the entire campaign as he recovered from injury.
Giannis improved as a three-point shooter during the 2019-2020 season as well, canning 1.5 treys on 4.8 attempts per game, both career highs. How much will the seedings change in the East? Four teams—the Trail Blazers, Heat, Magic and Lakers—will not be able to reach eight games this way, so it is presumed that they will match up with one another to reach that number.
(Times and TV channels for the final two days of seeding games have not yet been revealed.) The organization may be able to bolster its title chances by Bobby Marks pointed out that a number of the eliminated franchises currently have open roster spots and may also opt to sign some players despite not participating in the rebooted regular season and playoffs:Expect the 2020 NBA Playoffs to be nothing short of riveting despite the circumstances that will limit the games to one location and without fans in attendance. NBA NBA Playoffs 2020: Updated Odds, Predictions for NBA Finals Jake Rill Senior Analyst III August 3, 2020 Comments.