Is Denver favored only because of home court. OKC didn't have it over Portland

[seaborneq]

Denver series price doesn't seem like the play. Portland should be favored.

[pilebuck13]

Unfortunately Denver defends the 3 ball better then anyone in the nba this is major problem for Portland

[homie1975]

Denver series price doesn't seem like the play. Portland should be favored.

2 seed, home court advantage, strong in all phases. correctly favored.

OKC only favored over portland because of perception that it was two stars on OKC vs only one on Portland. also portland swept out of the first round the last two seasons.

DENVER NUGGETS correctly favored to win series. I predict they win in 6/7

[thomorino]

Kanter's shoulder is seperated and Nurkic is out, that's the main reason Denver is favored, Denver has also been great at home all year.

[thomorino]

This looks like a series where the home team should likely win and cover most games.

[lakerboy]

Media doing the whole Lillard dick touch. Don't be fooled. Portland has nothing outside of him and the other clown(McCollum) who plays no defense.

[asiagambler]

Just shows how little respect the market has for the Nuggets. Not sure if it's warranted or not.

However, Portland should NOT be favoured. Home court obviously plays a factor but I'm not certain they should be favoured even if on neutral court which is what the odds would suggest.

[krk1030]

Who's going to guard jokic? Kanter lol

[seaborneq]

Just shows how little respect the market has for the Nuggets. Not sure if it's warranted or not.

However, Portland should NOT be favoured. Home court obviously plays a factor but I'm not certain they should be favoured even if on neutral court which is what the odds would suggest.

Why was OKC such a heavy favorite over Portland then??

[asiagambler]

Why was OKC such a heavy favorite over Portland then??

Not sure I understand your point. OKC also wasn't a heavy favourite. They opened around -130 and were bet up to about -150

[homie1975]

Why was OKC such a heavy favorite over Portland then??

I already answered this in post #3

[seaborneq]

Not sure I understand your point. OKC also wasn't a heavy favourite. They opened around -130 and were bet up to about -150

You are saying the home court is obviously a factor. How can it not be a factor when Portland is at home at OKC but a factor when Denver is at home for Portland??

[homie1975]

Seaborn: what part of "the trail gangsters were 0-8 The last two playoffs and have only one brand name player" do.u not understand ?

The market perception was Westbrook + Paul George > lillard.

They missed it.

Last two years Portland got run off the court in the 1st rd to the tune of two sweeps. They needed to show the marketplace somethimg first, and they did.

It was a shock that they won so easily.

[asiagambler]

You are saying the home court is obviously a factor. How can it not be a factor when Portland is at home at OKC but a factor when Denver is at home for Portland??

Of course home court was a factor with Portland and OKC. If Thunder had the home court, they would have approached -300 for the series. You have to remember how big a part of the team Nurkic was. But then Westbrook and his selfish play happened, along with incompetent coaching from Donovan, Paul George's underreported injury and Damian Lillard playing the best basketball of his career.

Before the playoffs started, Denver actually had worse odds than OKC to win the West.

[Big Bear]

Yes ever since they legalized weed the fans have been cheering louder

It’s also paid dividends to the concession stand

deep fried cheetos have been a hit at the arena

mu cousin goes to games there sometimes he loves the deep fried cheetos

[thetrinity]

road wins should be hard pressed to come by in this series

portland game 1 appears to have the best chance to steal one

[seaborneq]

road wins should be hard pressed to come by in this series

portland game 1 appears to have the best chance to steal one

Both teams should be able to steal a road game since the books have this one as nearly a pickem.

[TheMoneyShot]

NBA needs Portland to win the series....

I think the ratings would be like sh#$ if Denver took on Golden State in the Western Conference Finals...

[seaborneq]

Seaborn: what part of "the trail gangsters were 0-8 The last two playoffs and have only one brand name player" do.u not understand ?

The market perception was Westbrook + Paul George > lillard.

They missed it.

Last two years Portland got run off the court in the 1st rd to the tune of two sweeps. They needed to show the marketplace somethimg first, and they did.

It was a shock that they won so easily.

So Portland has undone ALL of that damage by beating a team that has been put out of the first round of the playoffs the last three years. None of those series even went 7 games either, yet now Portland is nearly a pickem for the Denver series??? The marketplace has corrected all of this in 5 playoff games against OKC. What a joke??

[asiagambler]

Without home court, Portland should not be favoured against Denver in this series, that is for certain. Especially considering that Denver has 1 of the 2 best home court advantages in the league because of the altitude.

Denver opening at around -130 was definitely a bit light. It's already moved out to -150 at Pinnacle.

[homie1975]

So Portland has undone ALL of that damage by beating a team that has been put out of the first round of the playoffs the last three years. None of those series even went 7 games either, yet now Portland is nearly a pickem for the Denver series??? The marketplace has corrected all of this in 5 playoff games against OKC. What a joke??

Well I guess the egg yolk is on u brother because they were underdogs in the first round and now in the second.

[seaborneq]

Well I guess the egg yolk is on u brother because they were underdogs in the first round and now in the second.

You missed the whole premise of the thread. Reading in fundamental.

[Cuse0323]

All I know is that Portland wins the series.

[seaborneq]

Looks like Portland should have been favored.

[2daBank]

All I know is that Portland wins the series.

God dammit cuse, you called this yet you made that dumb ass “Denver wins gm 7 or you will leave” thread?