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What are the Indiana Pacers chances of winning an NBA title this season?

They now stand at about 40/1 according to Bovada on Monday. That’s a 2.44% chance according to their odds makers. The Pacers had 33/1 odds (2.94%) on June 17.

A combination of Indiana’s own roster moves and the rest of the NBA’s transactions have decreased the Pacers odds slightly. Considering the Pacers have seen two of last year’s starters head to new teams it isn’t very surprising to see their chances drop.

Another factor going against Indiana is that Paul George is still a bit of question mark. He should be fully recovered by now but until he’s seen on the court and looking like his old self it is hard to know if he’s 100% back.

Also the odds aren’t exactly scientific; they are made to encourage people to bet. The Indiana Pacers are a bit of a long shot to win the NBA title, but a sports book has to make sure there odds are attractive enough for bettors to encourage them to lay a few bucks down.

Below are the entire league’s odds.

NBA Title Odds Team 6/17 Odds Current Odds Cavaliers 3/1 11/4 Golden State 5/1 9/2 Spurs 10/1 9/2 Thunder 7/1 15/2 Bulls 10/1 16/1 Mavericks 33/1 20/1 Rockets 18/1 20/1 Clippers 10/1 20/1 Grizzlies 25/1 28/1 Hawks 25/1 33/1 Pelicans 33/1 33/1 Pacers 33/1 40/1 Heat 33/1 40/1 Raptors 40/1 40/1 Wizards 40/1 40/1 Lakers 66/1 50/1 Bucks 100/1 50/1 Celtics 50/1 66/1 Trailblazers 40/1 75/1 Pistons 100/1 100/1 Suns 100/1 100/1 Jazz 100/1 100/1 Nets 100/1 150/1 Nuggets 100/1 150/1 Timberwolves 150/1 150/1 Knicks 100/1 150/1 Kings 100/1 150/1 Hornets 250/1 250/1 Magic 250/1 250/1 76ers 250/1 250/1

The Pacers still have cap room to play with, according to Tim Donahue, so we’ll have to wait to see if Indiana makes any more moves and how that will affect their chances in the eyes of oddsmakers.