The 2013 NBA Finals get underway on Thursday, June 6th at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. The best of seven series between the Spurs and Heat will feature a 2-3-2 format and Miami, as the No. 1 overall seed, will enjoy home court advantage. Most books have favored the Heat to win the 2013 NBA Finals almost all season and that has not changed with the arrival of the championship series. The latest series price from Sportsbook.ag has Miami listed as a -215 moneyline favorite ($215 wins $100) to defend its title while the Spurs, who have won four championships since 1999, are drawing a +185 line ($100 wins $185) to win the series.
Sportsbook.ag is also offering an exact games wager for the NBA Finals, and the favored choices, at +300 odds, are the Heat to win in five and seven games. A Miami series win in six games is drawing a +350 price and a Heat sweep is presently lined at +600 odds. A Spurs championship in six games is coming in at +550 odds while a San Antonio sweep is being viewed as the least likely outcome at +2500 odds ($100 wins $2500).
Series Price (Best of Seven Series 2-3-2 format)
San Antonio Spurs +185
Miami Heat -215
Exact Games (Best of Seven Series 2-3-2 format)
Heat Win in 5 Games +300
Heat Win in 7 Games +300
Heat Win in 6 Games +350
Spurs Win in 6 Games +550
Heat Win in 4 Games +600
Spurs Win in 7 Games +700
Spurs Win in 5 Games +1200
Spurs Win in 4 Games +2500
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