Sports betting on the NBA next season will include an outdoor game in the preseason. It will be the third outdoor preseason game in modern NBA history and will matchup the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns in online sports betting.
The sports betting world should take noticed of this preseason NBA game that will be played October 9th at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. This will be the third straight preseason that the Suns will play a game in the 16,000-seat facility. “NBA fans in the Coachella Valley will see two of the NBA’s most popular and entertaining teams square off in the world’s most picturesque outdoor setting for basketball,” Suns president and CEO Rick Welts said.
Two years ago the Nuggets beat the Suns in sports betting at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. That was the first outdoor NBA game in the modern era. Last year it was Golden State beating the Suns in the preseason at the same location.
NBA games during the preseason do get some attention from sports betting fans. They are not as heavily followed as regular season games but this outdoor contest between the Suns and Mavericks should get some attention. Phoenix is a high scoring team that is fun to watch while Dallas has some star players. Dallas and Phoenix are two of the top teams in the Western Conference this season behind the Los Angeles Lakers.
Dallas and Phoenix are both considered darkhorse contenders to win the NBA title this season. As the playoffs approach, Dallas is getting some attention on the sports betting odds board as they are listed at 10-1 to win the NBA title. The Suns are not getting much respect as they are 35-1 longshots. The discrepancy in the odds is very weird as the Mavericks and Suns have almost identical records. 10-1 is the type of odds that a contender would have while 35-1 is a team not given much of a chance. Phoenix can score but doesn’t play much defense so perhaps that is why the Suns are listed with such high online sports betting odds. Both teams are in the mix for the second seed in the Western Conference behind the Los Angeles Lakers. Neither is really given that much of a chance on the odds board though of beating the Lakers since Los Angeles is 7-5 to win the NBA title.