NBA bets: The San Antonio Spurs are what former NBA commissioner David Stern always wanted and dreamed of the New York Knicks becoming which is the model of consistency and excellence in the NBA. The Spurs have clinched the NBA Western Conference championship for the second consecutive season as they get a rematch with the Miami Heat in the 2014 NBA Finals and the chance to redeem themselves after blowing the Finals last year as they led game 6 by 13 points heading into the 4th quarter and by 5 points with 28 seconds to play but could not close it out and Miami stormed back to win the series in 7 games. The Spurs opened as a -129 choice to win the NBA Finals.
Top Seed
The San Antonio Spurs were the top seed in the NBA playoffs with the best regular season record in the Association and yet that did not make them a highly popular choice to be on the board for the NBA Finals Odds. The Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 4-2 to win the Western Conference Finals.
Too Old?
The San Antonio Spurs are not a big favorite with the NBA Finals Odds because they are perpetually touted as too old and lacking the LeBron James type player that can close out or steal a game on offense. The Spurs rely on their tradition and culture of winning, strong defense, and a timely offense that is greater than the sum of their total parts.
Assessment
The Spurs are an even 9-9 against the spread in the NBA playoffs with 10 of their playoff games going over the total. Tony Parker led them in scoring with a modest 17.2 points per game and has a sore ankle. They still lack the dynamic scorer that was missing last year.
