The Los Angeles Lakers are the most popular pick to win the 2020 NBA Championship, according to one of the biggest online sportsbooks while a significant portion of bettors are wagering on LeBron James winning his 5th career NBA MVP award.
According to the folks at BetOnline.ag, the Lakers received 27% of the money on bets placed for the 2020 Championship. The Philadelphia 76ers came in 2nd place behind them.
NBA Championship odds % of money:
Los Angeles Lakers 27%
Philadelphia 76ers 12%
Milwaukee Bucks 11%
Houston Rockets 10%
Golden State Warriors 9%
And as I mentioned above, LeBron is getting some love from the bettors to reciam his title as the best player in the world by winning the MVP. But he’s far from the most common bet. In fact, he’s not even the most common bet on his own team with Anthony Davis getting 12% of the money and LeBron getting 10%. Giannis Antetokoummpo is the heavy favorite to repeat as NBA MVP.
MVP % of money:
Giannis Antetokounmpo 23%
Anthony Davis 12%
Nikola Jokic 11%
Steph Curry 11%
LeBron James 10%
The Lakers enter the season with title expectations for the first time in nearly a decade and the bettors have acted accordingly.
