The San Antonio Spurs were 12th in the Western Conference with a record of 27-36 when the 2019-20 NBA season was suspended. Below, we look at the BetMGM betting odds of the Spurs winning the NBA Championship once play resumes with a 22-team format in Orlando, Fla., later this summer.
San Antonio Spurs season recap
Over the years we’ve come to expect more from coach Gregg Popovich’s group, but it was four games out of a playoff spot when the NBA pause button was pressed, struggling to stay in the postseason picture.
The Spurs were a respectable 16-14 at home, but a dismal 11-22 away from The Alamo. With a minus-1.7 point differential, they’re one of six Western Conference teams invited to the bubble allowing more points than they have scored this season. The Spurs went 4-6 inside the Southwest Division, while going 15-21 against the Western Conference this season.
As if things weren’t bad enough for the Spurs, PF LaMarcus Aldridge will miss the rest of the season. He was injured in a game Feb. 21, played two nights later, but then sat out the next six contests before returning to score 24 points in a Spurs home win against the Dallas Mavericks March 10 – one night before the NBA suspended play due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, during the pause, it was decided the 14-year veteran wouldn’t return until next season. He was averaging 18.9 points and a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game, so his production will certainly be missed for a team which wasn’t that good with him on the floor.
With Aldridge out, the Spurs will rely on SF DeMar DeRozan more than usual – he leads the team in points (22.2 PPG) and assists (5.6 APG).
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San Antonio Spurs NBA Championship odds
Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday, June 16 at 7:25 a.m. ET.
The Spurs (+50000) are tied with the Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings and Washington Wizards for the second-longest odds to hoist the Larry O. Only the Phoenix Suns (+100000) are thought of less by the bookmakers. The loss of Aldridge hurts a team which was already below average, and frankly, San Antonio doesn’t have a chance to win more than a game or two inside the bubble, and that might even be a bit generous. AVOID.
San Antonio Spurs Western Conference odds
The Spurs (+30000) are simply NOT WORTH PLAYING, as the Western Conference is stacked. It’s a three-horse race in the West with the Los Angeles Lakers (+125), Los Angeles Clippers (+175) and Houston Rockets (+700) leading the way. There are a few other mid-level contenders who could make trouble for the big three, but the Spurs don’t even fall into that group.
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