win snapped the Suns’ three-game losing streak and put them (9-8 record) percentage points ahead of the Warriors (10-9) in the Pacific Division standings.
Eleven weeks later, the Suns have won 30 of their last 37 games, are 12.5 games ahead of Warriors, have the second-most wins in the NBA, are two games back of the Utah Jazz for the league’s best record and No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, and have climbed in NBA Finals betting. They rank fifth in Hollinger’s offensive efficiency, sixth in defensive efficiency, and third in true shooting percentage. And they’re fifth in scoring, sixth in three-point shooting, and third in free-throw shooting.
Cool, says the betting public.
The Suns entered the season with +2000 odds to win the first NBA championship in franchise history. After tumbling amidst an 8-8 start, they’ve since recovered and enter Tuesday’s game against the Miami Heat at +1600, the seventh-best odds in the NBA. Despite the league’s second-best record and only one loss in their last 10 games, the Suns are beneath the Jazz (+800) and six teams with worse records.
Cool, says the betting public.
As of Tuesday morning, the Suns had received just 2.2 percent of all tickets for NBA Finals betting and only 1.7 percent of the handle. Unsurprisingly, their splits are behind the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers. But, they’re also behind the Warriors, a 26-28 team in danger of missing the playoffs.
Here’s a full breakdown of the current ticket and handle shares for all 30 NBA teams:
| Team | Ticket | Handle |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | 20.2% | 31.3% |
| Lost Angeles Lakers | 17% | 20.9% |
| Denver Nuggets | 14.5% | 11.7% |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 11.2% | 9.5% |
| Utah Jazz | 7.3% | 11.1% |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 4.7% | 3.3% |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 4.2% | 2.5% |
| Golden State Warriors | 3.1% | 1.6% |
| Boston Celtics | 2.2% | 1.4% |
| Phoenix Suns | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Miami Heat | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Dallas Mavericks | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Indiana Pacers | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| New York Nicks | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Washington Wizards | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Chicago Bulls | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Charlotte Hornets | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Detriot Pistons | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Houston Rockets | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 0.4% | 0% |
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Toronto Raptors | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| San Antonio Spurs | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Orlando Magic | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Sacramento Kings | 0.2% | 0.0% |
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