The Milwaukee Bucks were first in the Eastern Conference with a record of 53-12 when the 2019-20 NBA season was suspended. Below, we look at the BetMGM betting odds of the Bucks winning the NBA Championship once play resumes with a 22-team format in Orlando, Fla. later this summer.
Milwaukee Bucks season recap
The Bucks had the best record in the entire NBA at 53-12 when play was suspended. They were No. 1 in points per game (118.6) and had the league’s fifth-best defense, allowing 107.4 points per contest.
The Bucks were led by 2018-2019 MVP PF Giannis Antetokunmpo, who was in the lead to win the MVP again this season. Antetokunmpo was averaging a career-high 29.6 points per game to go along with 13.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists in just 30.9 minutes per game. Despite a late-season surge by Los Angeles Lakers SF LeBron James, Antetokumpo was pretty clearly the best player in the NBA this season and should take home his second-straight MVP award.
The Bucks were also getting elite play out of their other role players this season, such as PG George Hill, C Brook Lopez and SG Donte DiVincenzo. Combined with the always stellar play of SF Khris Middleton, it’s not hard to see why this team lost just 12 games so far this season.
Overall, the Bucks have the most well-rounded roster in the NBA with shooting, defense and length all over the court. Despite not having home-court advantage, it would be a shock not to see this team in the NBA Finals in Orlando.
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Milwaukee Bucks NBA Championship odds
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Despite having the best record in the NBA, the Bucks (+280) are not the favorites to win the championship this season. Instead, that honor belongs to the Lakers (+250), who beat the Bucks shortly before the season was suspended.
At +280, the Bucks are a fantastic bet to win the NBA Championship for all of the reasons listed above. They have a tremendous overall roster and a superstar reaching the peak of his powers in likely another MVP season. At nearly 3-1 odds, strongly consider betting on the BUCKS (+280) to take home the 2019-2020 NBA Championship in Orlando.
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Milwaukee Bucks Eastern Conference odds
If you aren’t entirely sold on the Bucks to win this year’s NBA Championship, consider betting on them to reach the NBA Finals. Currently, their odds to win the Eastern Conference sit at -159. They are, by far, the favorite with the next closest team being the Boston Celtics (+750).
There just isn’t anybody that can match up with their size and speed and their 34-5 record against the Eastern Conference proves that. While certainly, anything is possible in Orlando, expect the Bucks to come out of the conference reasonably easily.
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