NBA Eastern Conference Goes To The Wire
The NBA Eastern Conference final has gone to the wire. In the sixth game the Indiana Pacers pulled away in the second half to comfortably beat Miami Heat 91-77 and stay alive in the contest. Trailing 3-2, it was a must win game for the Pacers and they came good. The Eastern Conference winner will now be decided on the basis of game seven that will take place on Monday June 3 in Florida.
The NBA Eastern Conference Final
Miami Heat is the defending champion and the favourites in this encounter. It can be argued that man to man they are the stronger team on paper. But now these statistics, records and trivia count for nothing. The team that plays better on June 3 will meet the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA final. And more than basketball skill it is the character, temperament and perseverance that will count. The team that blinks first will lose.
The NBA has a fantastic following in Canada. Canadian punters will contribute significantly to the traffic at online betting sites for the last game of the Eastern Conference final. Titan Bet is a popular and reputed online betting site that covers the NBA games. Despite the fighting performance put out by the Indiana Pacers, the handicappers at Titan Bet are firmly backing Miami Heat. The odds offered for Miami Heat winning the seventh game are 3/10 and the odds for Indiana Pacers winning are 12/5. A bet on the Pacers is definitely on.
Titan Bet has also posted odds for two other markets on the seventh game between Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers.
The Spread odds are as follows.
Indian Pacers (+7) 10/11
Miami Heat (-7) 10/11
The Total Points Over/Under odds are as follows.
Over (180.5) 10/11
Under (180.5) 10/11
The 2013 NBA Final
On June 3 it will be decided which team will meet the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA final. The first of the seven games will be held on June 6. If this final goes all the way then the seventh game will be held on June 20.
In contrast to the Eastern Conference final, San Antonio Spurs became the Western Conference champion by recording four straight wins over Memphis Grizzlies. There are experts who feel that the more comfortable journey for the Spurs will benefit them in the final. But there are others who believe that the past will be history. These are professional basketball players attuned to focusing on the moment.