NBA Basketball Odds–Can Steph Curry and Kevin Durant Coexist Peacefully In Golden State?
There are few situations in sports as potentially incendiary as when a championship level team adds a superstar that is used to being ‘the man’. There’s seldom any ‘middle ground’ on how it works out. The ‘upside scenario’ is when the new ‘superstar’ finds a role within the team concept and everyone works together in hopes of winning a championship. The ‘downside risk’ is when the new superstar can’t coexist with his teammates personally or professionally. Either he’s not scoring enough, getting enough ‘touches’ or getting enough media attention or else one of the incumbent players on the roster ends up griping about the same thing. It’s a personnel move that has an extreme ‘risk/reward’ quotient.
The Golden State Warriors ripped through the regular season last year breaking a slew of records including most wins by a team in a season (73-9). This surpassed the previous record set by Michael Jordan’s 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. There was one big difference–Jordan’s Bulls won the NBA Title. The Warriors didn’t. Golden State shot out to a 3-1 lead over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Unfortunately for the Warriors they couldn’t ‘finish the deal’ and the Cavaliers won the final three games of the series including two on Golden State’s home court en route to the NBA Championship.
Ultimately, the Warriors amazing 2015-2016 season was a disappointment. Team management didn’t take defeat quietly and added a big star to an already ‘star studded’ roster–former Oklahoma City Thunder guard Kevin Durant. Durant signed a two year deal with the Warriors in July becoming the fourth All Star on the Golden State team. The media quickly dubbed the team’s core group of stars ‘The Fantastic Four’. It’s a scary concept that a team that won 72 games last year got even better in the offseason. The ‘X Factor’, however, is the ability of the Warriors’ incumbant superstar Stephen Curry to coexist with the team’s new superstar Kevin Durant. If things go well, the Warriors will be tough to beat. If they don’t, it could be a trainwreck.
STEPHEN CURRY/KEVIN DURANT NBA SPECIALS
There’s no better validation of any team’s off season personnel moves than their performance on the court. The first prop bet odds we’ll consider are related to Golden State’s overall performance as a team.
Will the Golden State Warriors win the Pacific Division?
Yes: -5000
No: +4500
Will the Golden State Warriors win the Western Conference Championship and advance to the NBA Finals?
Yes:-300
No: +450
Golden State Warriors 2016-2017 win total:
Over 66.5: -110
Under 66.5: -110
Golden State Warriors 2016-2017 win total:
Over 67.5: +110
Under 67.5: -130
Will the Golden State Warriors go undefeated throughout the regular season (82-0)?
No: -25000
Yes: +17500
Will the Golden State Warriors go undefeated throughout the regular season and playoffs?
No: +50000
Yes: -100000
Will the Golden State Warriors win 20 straight games to open the season (20-0)?
Yes: +900
No: -1200
Will the Golden State Warriors break the NBA season record for victories that they set last year(74 wins)?
Yes: +450
No: -600
The following proposition bet odds involve individual performances:
Will a member of the Golden State Warriors win the 2016-2017 regular season MVP award?
Yes: +190
No: -225
Will Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr win the NBA ‘Coach of the Year’ award?
Yes: +375
No: -450
Which of the following players will have the highest points scored per game average? (play must play 58 games for action)
Stephen Curry: +275
Blake Griffin: +350
Kevin Durant: +210
DeMarcus Cousins: +200
Will Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant win the NBA scoring title?
Yes: +400
No: -550
Stephen Curry points per game average will be:
Over: 27.5: -110
Under: 27.5 -110
Kevin Durant points per game average will be:
Over: 24.5: -110
Under: 24.5 -110
Who will lead the Golden State Warriors in scoring?
Kevin Durant or Stephen Curry: -450
Not Kevin Durant or Stephen Curry: +300
Will Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry both be on the Golden State Warriors’ roster at the end of the regular season? (4/13/17)
Yes: -1500
No: +1250
Will Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry both be in the starting lineup for the Golden State Warriors on 12/25/16?
Yes: -1000
No: +750
Will Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry both be in the starting lineup for the Golden State Warriors on 2/15/17?
Yes: -900
No: +700
Will Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry both be in the starting lineup for the Golden State Warriors on 3/16/17?
Yes: -850
No: +650
Will Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry get in a physical confrontation on court during the 2016-2017 NBA Season?
Yes: +1500
No: -2000
Will TMZ report that Kevin Durant is having an affair with Stephen Curry’s wife before the end of the 2016-2017 NBA season (4/13/17)? (Ayesha Curry)
Yes: +7500
No: -15000
Will TMZ report that Stephen Curry is having an affair with Kevin Durant’s ex-fiance before the end of the 2016-2017 NBA season (4/13/17)? (Monica Wright)
Yes: +7500
No: -15000
Will TMZ report that Stephen Curry is divorcing his wife before the end of the 2016-2017 NBA season (4/13/17)?
Yes: +7500
No: -15000
Will TMZ report that Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant is having an affair with coach Steve Kerr’s wife (Margot Kerr) before the end of the 2016-2017 NBA season (4/13/17)?
Yes: +7500
No: -15000
Will TMZ report that Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are having an affair with each other before the end of the 2016-2017 NBA season (4/13/17)?
Yes: +25000
No: -45000