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We're not even a week into the NBA season and some serious injuries have already occurred.
The most notable is Jalen Williams, who looks to be done for the season. It's unfortunate for such a great, young player, and we saw how much the Thunder missed him last year when he wasn't 100 percent during the playoffs.
The Thunder's division, conference and championship odds took big hits at BetOnline Sports & Casino following the injury to Williams, which shows just how much he means to the team's success. We broke down all the OKC moves below (as well as how the Timberwolves have benefited in a correlated manner).
Additionally, while the Magic didn't have as high of expectations as OKC coming into the season, the injuries to Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs have taken a toll on their odds as well.
Injury Impact
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Division odds went from -575 to -325
- Conference odds went from +160 to +200
- Championship odds went from +300 to +360
- Win total went from 61.5 to 59.5
Orlando Magic
- Division odds went from +900 to +450
- Conference odds went from +1000 to +750
- Championship odds went from +1800 to +1200
- Win total went from 43.5 to 40.5
- Playoffs went from Yes -160/No +130 to Yes +130/No -160
Momentum Impact
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Division odds went from +350 to +575
- Conference odds went from +2500 to +3300
- Championship odds went from +6600 to +10000
- Win total went from 48.5 to 50.5
Los Angeles Lakers
- Division odds went from -300 to -325
- Conference odds went from +2200 to +1800
- Championship odds went from +4500 to +4000
- Win total went from 45.5 to 47.5
- BetOnline Press
