Although the 2012-2013 NBA season still seems a long way's off, the folks in Vegas have been busy putting together their odds for the season. If you are a Cleveland Cavaliers fan hoping to see some hope from oddsmakers, don't get your hopes up.
You can check out the odds for them and the rest of the NBA after the jump.
| Miami Heat | 11/5 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 11/5 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 9/2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 10/1 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 15/1 |
| Boston Celtics | 25/1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 25/1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 30/1 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 30/1 |
| New York Knicks | 30/1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 30/1 |
| Denver Nuggets | 40/1 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 40/1 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 40/1 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 60/1 |
| Houston Rockets | 100/1 |
| Orlando Magic | 100/1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 100/1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 100/1 |
| Utah Jazz | 100/1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 100/1 |
| Phoenix Suns | 100/1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 100/1 |
| New Orleans Hornets | 100/1 |
| Golden State Warriors | 100/1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 100/1 |
| Toronto Raptors | 100/1 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 100/1 |
| Detroit Pistons | 100/1 |
| Washington Wizards | 100/1 |
That's right, the Cavaliers have as much chance to win the NBA Finals as the Wizards, Raptors and even the Bobcats at 100-to-1.
As for winning the Eastern Conference, their chances improve greatly, although it remains at 50-to-1.
Could these predictions be a sign of things to come? Fans in Cleveland certainly don't.
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