Phoenix Suns have second-worst title odds at one Vegas sportsbook
May 31, 2016, 12:43 PM | Updated: 12:43 pm
Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker, Alex Len, P. J. Tucker, and Brandon Knight, from left, sit on the bench as their team trails far behind the Utah Jazz late in the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz won 103-69. (AP Photo/Kim Raff)
(AP Photo/Kim Raff)
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who believes the Phoenix Suns are going to transition from their 23-59 record in the 2015-16 season to a title run the next.
The Westgate Las Vegas Superbook doesn’t, either.
The sportsbook has Phoenix at 300-1 to win the NBA title in the 2016-17 season. The only team with worse odds are the Brooklyn Nets at 500-1.
Eleven of the 28 teams with better odds than the Suns are at 100-1, including the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings. For whatever reason, the sportsbook deemed it necessary to triple those odds and hand them to the Suns.
Other surprises include the Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans at 60-1, tied for the 11th best odds despite finishing with the fifth and sixth worst records in the NBA, respectively.
The Golden State Warriors are the early favorite at 3-2, with their NBA Finals opponent, the Cleveland Cavaliers, at 5-2 right behind them.
