The Miami Heat are the favorites to win the 2011-12 NBA Championship edging out the Los Angeles Lakers. Kevin Durant tops LeBron James for the 2012 NBA MVP award according to OffshoreInsiders.com
Here is the NBA betting breakdown for basketball futures:
| WHO WILL WIN 2011-12 NBA MVP(TIE PAID FULL ODDS)? | |
| 901 Amare Stoudemire | +2500 |
| 902 Blake Griffin | +1800 |
| 903 Carmelo Anthony | +950 |
| 904 Chris Paul | +1900 |
| 905 Deron Williams | +2100 |
| 906 Derrick Rose | +500 |
| 907 Dirk Nowitzki | +1400 |
| 908 Dwight Howard | +500 |
| 909 Dwyane Wade | +900 |
| 910 John Wall | +7500 |
| 911 Kevin Durant | +350 |
| 912 Kevin Love | +4000 |
| 913 Kobe Bryant | +700 |
| 914 Lebron James | +425 |
| 915 Monta Ellis | +5000 |
| 916 Pau Gasol | +6000 |
| 917 Rajon Rondo | +5000 |
| 918 Russell Westbrook | +3500 |
| 919 Zach Randolph | +4000 |
| 920 Field (All other players) | +1000 |
| WILL THE MIAMI HEAT WIN THE 2011-12 TITLE? | |
| 101 Yes | +199 |
| 102 No | -238 |
| WHO WILL WIN THE NBA TITLE 2011-2012? | |
| 201 Atlanta Hawks | +6999 |
| 202 Boston Celtics | +1854 |
| 203 Charlotte Bobcats | +29109 |
| 204 Chicago Bulls | +887 |
| 205 Cleveland Cavaliers | +31576 |
| 206 Dallas Mavericks | +1098 |
| 207 Denver Nuggets | +9261 |
| 208 Detroit Pistons | +18955 |
| 209 Golden State Warriors | +31576 |
| 210 Houston Rockets | +29109 |
| 211 Indiana Pacers | +23292 |
| 212 Los Angeles Clippers | +8227 |
| 213 Los Angeles Lakers | +305 |
| 214 Memphis Gizzlies | +2687 |
| 215 Miami Heat | +206 |
| 216 Milwaukee Bucks | +13000 |
| 217 Minnesota T’Wolves | +31576 |
| 218 New Jersey Nets | +5919 |
| 219 New Orleans Hornets | +23292 |
| 220 New York Knicks | +3020 |
| 221 Oklahoma City Thunder | +729 |
| 222 Orlando Magic | +2361 |
| 223 Philadelphia 76’ers | +29109 |
| 224 Phoenix Suns | +29109 |
| 225 Portland Blazers | +4681 |
| 226 Sacramento Kings | +29109 |
| 227 San Antonio Spurs | +3956 |
| 228 Toronto Raptors | +31576 |
| 229 Utah Jazz | +23129 |
| 230 Washington Wizards | +291 |