Bulls ‘Jaw Breaking’ In-Fighting, Big Star Injury Opening Night Likely to Alter NBA Odds
Opening night turned somber when the Celtics' new star Gordon Hayward went down with a fractured ankle.
Hayward was stretchered off the floor in Cleveland after suffering the horrific-looking ankle injury a little more than five minutes into his Boston debut Tuesday night.
The Celtics had the 3rd shortest odds of winning the 2018 NBA Championship entering Tuesday night’s season opener.
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Then there was the Bulls player who suffered a broken jaw at the hands of one of his own teammates.
Nikola Mirotic suffered broken facial bones in altercation with teammate Bobby Portis during an earlier practice Tuesday. He also suffered a concussion.
From ESPN.com:
The players had been talking trash to one another in practice, going back and forth before those exchanges escalated into a physical encounter, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Mirotic charged at Portis twice before Portis threw a punch and connected with Mirotic's face, league sources said. Mirotic dropped to the floor and lay there for several minutes before getting up, league sources said.
Mirotic is expected to undergo surgery.
Mirotic, 26, averaged 10.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season, and was expected to start for Chicago this season.
Portis, 22, averaged 6.8 points and 4.6 rebounds last season, and was battling Mirotic for the team's starting power forward spot.
Chicago opens the season Thursday night in Toronto.
Odds to win the 2017-18 NBA Finals (6/15/18)
|
Team |
Odds |
|
Golden State Warriors |
5/8 |
|
Cleveland Cavaliers |
7/2 |
|
Boston Celtics |
8/1 |
|
Houston Rockets |
12/1 |
|
San Antonio Spurs |
12/1 |
|
Oklahoma City Thunder |
16/1 |
|
Minnesota Timberwolves |
33/1 |
|
Milwaukee Bucks |
66/1 |
|
Washington Wizards |
66/1 |
|
Denver Nuggets |
100/1 |
|
Miami Heat |
100/1 |
|
New Orleans Pelicans |
100/1 |
|
Philadelphia 76ers |
100/1 |
|
Toronto Raptors |
100/1 |
|
Los Angeles Clippers |
125/1 |
|
Los Angeles Lakers |
150/1 |
|
Portland Trail Blazers |
200/1 |
|
Utah Jazz |
200/1 |
|
Charlotte Hornets |
250/1 |
|
Dallas Mavericks |
250/1 |
|
Detroit Pistons |
250/1 |
|
Memphis Grizzlies |
250/1 |
|
Atlanta Hawks |
500/1 |
|
Brooklyn Nets |
500/1 |
|
Chicago Bulls |
500/1 |
|
Indiana Pacers |
500/1 |
|
New York Knicks |
500/1 |
|
Orlando Magic |
500/1 |
|
Phoenix Suns |
500/1 |
|
Sacramento Kings |
500/1 |
Odds to win the 2017-18 Eastern Conference (6/1/18)
|
Team |
Odds |
|
Cleveland Cavaliers |
2/3 |
|
Boston Celtics |
11/5 |
|
Milwaukee Bucks |
18/1 |
|
Washington Wizards |
20/1 |
|
Miami Heat |
25/1 |
|
Philadelphia 76ers |
25/1 |
|
Toronto Raptors |
25/1 |
|
Charlotte Hornets |
50/1 |
|
Detroit Pistons |
100/1 |
|
Orlando Magic |
100/1 |
|
Atlanta Hawks |
200/1 |
|
Brooklyn Nets |
200/1 |
|
Chicago Bulls |
200/1 |
|
Indiana Pacers |
200/1 |
|
New York Knicks |
200/1 |
Odds to win the 2017-18 Western Conference (6/1/18)
|
Team |
Odds |
|
Golden State Warriors |
4/11 |
|
Houston Rockets |
7/1 |
|
San Antonio Spurs |
7/1 |
|
Oklahoma Thunder |
8/1 |
|
Minnesota Timberwolves |
20/1 |
|
Denver Nuggets |
50/1 |
|
Los Angeles Clippers |
66/1 |
|
New Orleans Pelicans |
66/1 |
|
Los Angeles Lakers |
80/1 |
|
Portland Trail Blazers |
100/1 |
|
Utah Jazz |
100/1 |
|
Dallas Mavericks |
125/1 |
|
Memphis Grizzlies |
125/1 |
|
Phoenix Suns |
250/1 |
|
Sacramento Kings |
250/1 |
Odds to win the 2017-18 Atlantic Division (4/11/18)
|
Team |
Odds |
|
Boston Celtics |
1/4 |
|
Toronto Raptors |
9/2 |
|
Philadelphia 76ers |
10/1 |
|
New York Knicks |
33/1 |
|
Brooklyn Nets |
200/1 |
Odds to win the 2017-18 Central Division (4/11/18)
|
Team |
Odds |
|
Cleveland Cavaliers |
1/15 |
|
Milwaukee Bucks |
7/1 |
|
Detroit Pistons |
20/1 |
|
Indiana Pacers |
100/1 |
|
Chicago Bulls |
250/1 |
Odds to win the 2017-18 Southeast Division (4/11/18)
|
Team |
Odds |
|
Washington Wizards |
10/17 |
|
Miami Heat |
11/4 |
|
Charlotte Hornets |
13/4 |
|
Orlando Magic |
33/1 |
|
Atlanta Hawks |
50/1 |
Odds to win the 2017-18 Northwest Division (6/1/18)
|
Team |
Odds |
|
Oklahoma City Thunder |
5/8 |
|
Minnesota Timberwolves |
11/4 |
|
Denver Nuggets |
5/1 |
|
Portland Trail Blazers |
16/1 |
|
Utah Jazz |
20/1 |
Odds to win the 2017-18 Pacific Division (6/1/18)
|
Team |
Odds |
|
Golden State Warriors |
1/50 |
|
Los Angeles Clippers |
20/1 |
|
Los Angeles Lakers |
50/1 |
|
Phoenix Suns |
250/1 |
|
Sacramento Kings |
250/1 |
Odds to win the 2017-18 Southwest Division (4/11/18)
|
Team |
Odds |
|
Houston Rockets |
20/27 |
|
San Antonio Spurs |
13/10 |
|
New Orleans Pelicans |
14/1 |
|
Memphis Grizzlies |
20/1 |
|
Dallas Mavericks |
50/1 |
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
