Sports Betting By The Numbers: July 20th, 2011

(Sportsbook Gurus)- The NBA released their 2011-12 schedule on Tuesday afternoon, despite the league and players currently in a lockout. Outward reports indicate that the two sides are very far apart in their differences, and it will take a lot of debate and meetings to determine whether or not will be a season in 2011. Of course, that did not stop the NBA from releasing the schedule, with some marquee match ups to tip off of the season including the defending champion Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks will open up the NBA season on Tuesday night Nov. 1 against the Chicago Bulls. In a double-header, the Lakers will face the Oklahoma City Thunder following the Mavs and Bulls. But it’s the Miami Heat that remain the betting favorite on NBA Futures Odds at Bodog Sportsbook to win the 2012 NBA Championship, with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and company installed at 5/2 on the online sportsbook. Read more here…