NBA Basketball Futures - Handicapping the West by Division

In handicapping every one of the NBA divisions here at NBA betting proposition. I hope you'll be able to get some ideas out of it.

Why don't we get started, with the BetUS Sportsbook NBA betting odds:

Northwest Division

Denver Nuggets +500

Minnesota Timberwolves +4000

Portland Trail Blazers +375

Oklahoma City Thunder +7500

Utah Jazz -300

I don't like Utah is a team that always gets right around the point where they can be a legitimate contender for the conference title, but falls short because they just don't have enough of SOMETHING. I would concede that Utah rates the favorite, but the Blazers carry a lot of upside. JAY'S PLAY: PORTLAND +375

Pacific Division

Golden State Warriors +2000

Los Angeles Clippers +1600

Los Angeles Lakers -350

Phoenix Suns +250

Sacramento Kings +7500

I am intrigued by the additions the Lakers are the winners here chiefly by process of elimination; it will be interesting to see what happens when they team Pau Gasol with Andrew Bynum up front. JAY'S PLAY: LAKERS -350

Southwest Division

Dallas Mavericks +650

Houston Rockets +200

Memphis Grizzlies +10000

New Orleans Hornets +175

San Antonio Spurs +180

I look at New Orleans is the team of the moment, in my opinion, and with the strengthening of the Hornets' bench (in the person of James Posey), I am expecting them to make this season their own. JAY'S PLAY: NEW ORLEANS +175

(Charles Jay of http://www.ebookies.com makes his shots from the top of the key as a regular contributor to the BetUS Locker Room).