The NBA Finals odds are getting hot and heavy, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are taking a look at the odds to win the Eastern Conference Finals, as the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics series gets underway this week!

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Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat NBA Playoff Schedule
Game 1: Boston @ Miami (Monday 5/28, 8:30 PM, ESPN)
Game 2: Boston @ Miami (Wednesday 5/30, 8:30 PM, ESPN)
Game 3: Miami @ Boston (Friday 6/1, 8:30 PM, ESPN)
Game 4: Miami @ Boston (Sunday 6/3, 8:30 PM, ESPN)
Game 5: Boston @ Miami (Tuesday 6/5, 8:30 PM, ESPN) (If Necessary)
Game 6: Miami @ Boston (Thursday 6/7, 8:30 PM, ESPN) (If Necessary)
Game 7: Boston @ Miami (Saturday 6/9, 8:30 PM, ESPN) (If Necessary)

Key #1: Rajon Rondo has to be the best quarterback on the court
When the “Boston Three Party” first came together, all eyes were pointed at Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce. Everyone knew that the C’s were going to need a fourth player – some sort of a role player to try to get everything to come together. That man turned out to be the fourth man in the “Big Four” in Rondo. All of a sudden, the man from Kentucky that no one seemed to want on their team at the beginning of the year has nine triple-doubles in his playoff career, including two here in this postseason. Rondo has the ability to take over a game at the point guard spot as a slasher or a passer, and in the end, he might be the most dynamic player on the court. Rondo is really the only one that has young enough legs for the Celtics to keep up with the Heat when they are running up and down the floor as well, and that might be a big time difference making factor in this series.

Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Series Odds at
Wager Web Sportsbook
Boston Celtics +415
Miami Heat -525
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Key #2: Boston has to exploit any Miami weakness in the paint
When the Celtics were busy winning championships, Kendrick Perkins and Glen Davis were doing the job in the paint. They weren’t always good for the biggest numbers in the world, but those two were pulling down the important rebounds and altering shots that opponents were taking in the middle of the court all game long. Now though, both are gone, and the bigs for Boston just aren’t as good as they once were. Brandon Bass really isn’t your prototypical center, and there isn’t one that is going to be on the court for either side. Chris Bosh is still hurting for the Heat, and he might end up being out of this entire series with that abdomen injury. If that’s the case, it is up to really just Udonis Haslem for the first two games of this series, and Dexter Pittman as well after that when he returns from his suspension. Whether it be Bass, Garnett, or one of the other big men that the Celtics have to bring off of the bench, someone is going to have to find a way to dominate in the paint the way that Roy Hibbert did at times for the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the playoffs against Miami.

Key #3: The Super Friends have to continue to be super
It seems to go without saying that LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are going to have to be the two best players on the court for the Heat to win this series. Miami has had its wakeup call, though. The team was pushed just a bit by Indiana, but in the face of adversity, D-Wade and LeBron both game up with huge games down the stretch of the series to make that series look ultimately like Secretariat pulling away from the rest of the field at the Belmont Stakes. This Miami team was assembled specifically to beat Boston, and LeBron knows that he has already had his NBA Finals dreams shattered by these Celtics once before. Not only could the Super Friends figure out how to get their first NBA title together if they can get past Boston, but they might be able to end the legacy in Beantown once and for all. That being said, if LeBron and Wade go back to what they were doing at the end of last year, alternating which one has the ball at the most important junctures of the game instead of playing the best matchups that are on the court, all of a sudden, Miami might find itself to be in a lot of trouble for the second straight series against a clearly inferior team.

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Of all of the great games that we have seen on the 2012 NBA Playoffs Schedule, the best of the bunch may have yet to get started. The top two teams in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs, are set to get it on in the Western Conference Finals, and the winner will move on to play for all of the marbles on the 2012 NBA Finals odds! Don’t miss our 2012 Western Conference Finals preview and series picks!

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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Playoff Schedule
Game 1: Oklahoma City @ San Antonio (Sunday 5/27, 8:30 PM, TNT)
Game 2: Oklahoma City @ San Antonio (Tuesday 5/29, 9:00 PM, TNT)
Game 3: San Antonio @ Oklahoma City (Thursday 5/31, 9:00 PM, TNT)
Game 4: San Antonio @ Oklahoma City (Saturday 6/2, 8:30 PM, TNT)
Game 5: Oklahoma City @ San Antonio (Monday 6/4, 9:00 PM, TNT, If Necessary)
Game 6: San Antonio @ Oklahoma City (Wednesday 6/6, 9:00 PM, TNT, If Necessary)
Game 7: Oklahoma City @ San Antonio (Friday 6/8, 9:00 PM, TNT, If Necessary)

Key #1: The post defenders for the Thunder have to stay strong
This could really be the key to the whole series. The Spurs are going to be using their depth for sure to consistently give the Thunder everything that they could ever want, and that means a heck of a lot of driving into the paint and trying to control the low block. Battling it out in the paint, there just hasn’t been a team that has been able to body with San Antonio yet. That being said, Serge Ibaka, Kendrick Perkins, and Nazr Mohammad are going to be waiting in the lane this time around for the slashing guards and the bigs for the Spurs, and we think that this is going to be a remarkable matchup. It isn’t about the stats for the big men for the Thunder. They just need to play well defensively, clean up the glass, and alter (or block) a ton of shots to make the Spurs uncomfortable. If they don’t and San Antonio can slash into the lane freely, this series is going to be a one-sided romp.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs Series Odds at
5Dimes Sportsbook
Oklahoma City Thunder +175
San Antonio Spurs -210
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Key #2: The Spurs have to be careful with the pace of this series
Depth has been the key for the Spurs over the course of the first two rounds of the playoffs. They clearly had more bodies to throw at both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Utah Jazz, and they were able to just keep running up and down the court to take care of those teams without all that much in the way of problems. Save for Tony Parker and Tim Duncan though, no one averaged more than 26 minutes per game. The good news is that it kept legs fresh. The bad news in this series though, is that the Thunder are ready, willing, and certainly able to keep up at this type of a pace with the Spurs. San Antonio has to be careful to say the least. Yes, this is a team that has the experience of winning NBA Finals, but those wins all came in situations where defense won championships. Now, the Spurs are going to try to run their way to a title. When it ran into a younger team that was willing to run last year in the Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio was in some trouble and eventually got knocked out of the playoffs. We know that this is what got the Spurs to this point, but the possibility is there that the Thunder could force this tempo even faster, and that could make things very uncomfortable for the flow of the Spurs.

Key #3: The Spurs cannot commit too many fouls and send the Thunder to the foul line
If the Spurs are going to lose this series, there is a good chance that they do it at the charity stripe. For all of the good things that they do, the Spurs really don’t shoot foul shots that well. Tim Duncan is a liability from the foul line for sure, and though the guards are usually all good shooters, there are too many on the court that could be fouled and sent to the line for crucial free throws that might be nervy. The argument could be made that Oklahoma City had that issue last year when it was deep into the playoffs for the first time in franchise history (since moving from Seattle), but this year, with the experience that the team has, there should be no jitters. Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden are all great free throw shooters, and these are the men that are going to have the ball in their hands. We have seen this team knock down foul shots all postseason, making teams pay for trying to get too physical with them, and the Thunder are going to continue to do that in this series. The Spurs have to find ways to stay out of foul trouble, not so much for their depth, but just to keep Oklahoma City off of the charity stripe.

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NASCAR betting fans: We’re back with another fantastic race this weekend at infamous Charlotte Motor Speedway, as 43 of the best drivers in the world look to make for great Coca-Cola 600 picks! Check out the best odds to win the Coca-Cola 600 on the internet from the expert NASCAR handicappers here at Bankroll Sports!

2012 Coca-Cola 600 Odds, Picks & Info
2012 Coca-Cola 600 Date: Sunday, May 27th, 2012
2012 Coca-Cola 600 Green Flag Time: 6:15 ET
2012 Coca-Cola 600 Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC
2012 Coca-Cola 600 Favorite: Jimmie Johnson (+375)
Defending Coca-Cola 600 Champion: Kevin Harvick
2012 Champions League TV Coverage – Network: Fox

One of the most consistent drivers on the Sprint Cup circuit is going to be involved for sure on the odds to win the Coca-Cola 600. Jimmie Johnson (Current Coca-Cola 600 Odds: 3.75 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook) is the favorite to win the Coca-Cola 600, and for great reason. He is one of the top drivers here at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and he has had a great track record this year for consistency. The five-time champ has eight Top 10 finishes under his belt thus far on the season in 11 races, and that’s really saying something considering the fact that he has had a pair of DNFs as well. The moral of the story? If JJ can stay out of trouble, he is going to be a force to be reckoned with in this 600-mile marathon of a race.

It might be worth taking a bit of a flyer on the man that won the Nationwide race here at Charlotte yesterday, Brad Keselowski (Coca-Cola 600 Lines: 22 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook). The Jet Ski already has two wins on the campaign, and he has four victories dating back approximately a full year’s worth of races, and there just aren’t all that many drivers in the world that can boast that. Keselowski knows that he has a pit crew that is going to be able to gauge just how long he can go on fuel, as that’s what won the Nationwide race on Saturday for him. With that sort of booming confidence and the fact that he is such an up and comer, we wouldn’t be all that shocked if Keselowski was able to make some noise and challenge for the 2012 Coca-Cola 600 championship.

List Of Past Coca-Cola 600 Champions (Since 2000)
2011 Coca-Cola 600 Champion: Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet)
2010 Coca-Cola 600 Champion: Kurt Busch (Dodge)
2009 Coca-Cola 600 Champion: David Reutimann (Toyota)
2008 Coca-Cola 600 Champion: Kasey Kahne (Dodge)
2007 Coca-Cola 600 Champion: Casey Mears (Chevrolet)
2006 Coca-Cola 600 Champion: Kasey Kahne (Dodge)
2005 Coca-Cola 600 Champion: Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet)
2004 Coca-Cola 600 Champion: Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet)
2003 Coca-Cola 600 Champion: Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet)
2002 Coca-Cola 600 Champion: Mark Martin (Ford)
2001 Coca-Cola 600 Champion: Jeff Burton (Ford)
2000 Coca-Cola 600 Champion: Matt Kenseth (Ford)

He hasn’t found the winner’s circle quite yet this year, but that doesn’t mean that we should ignore last year’s winner of the Coca-Cola 600, Kevin Harvick (Odds to Win the Coca-Cola 600: 12 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook). Harvick is one of these drivers that is often forgotten about when it comes to races like this one. He hasn’t won a race this year, and he has just two Top 5 finishes on the year. However, when you look back at some of the recent work that Harvick has put in, you see a sixth place finish here at the NASCAR All-Star Race, and a lot of finishes on the lead lap and in contention as well. Harvick could be a creepy play at Charlotte this weekend, knowing that he has a great history on this track and in this race.

Lastly, we are going to be taking aim at Kyle Busch (Current Coca-Cola 600 Odds: 8.50 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook). This Toyota driver has the best chance to get the job done in the field in his class, and there aren’t many drivers that are hotter right now than he is. Busch finished fourth in last week’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, and that marked his fourth straight race finishing in fourth position or better. He has six straight Top 12 finishes, and he has just a slew of confidence coming onto a track in which he has done quite well over the years. Don’t be all that shocked if the No. 18 figures out how to get around a large portion of the pack on Sunday, and after the 4+ hours of racing, Busch might ultimately have the car to beat.

Coca-Cola 600 Odds @ SportBet Sportsbook (as of 5/27/12):
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Jimmie Johnson 3.75 to 1
Kyle Busch 8.50 to 1
Tony Stewart 11.50 to 1
Carl Edwards 11.50 to 1
Denny Hamlin 11.50 to 1
Kasey Kahne 11.75 to 1
Greg Biffle 12 to 1
Kevin Harvick 12 to 1
Matt Kenseth 14 to 1
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 17 to 1
Jeff Gordon 22 to 1
Brad Keselowski 22 to 1
Clint Bowyer 25 to 1
Martin Truex Jr. 28 to 1
Mark Martin 33 to 1
Marcos Ambrose 38 to 1
Ryan Newman 45 to 1
AJ Allmendinger 45 to 1
Paul Menard 55 to 1
Jamie McMurray 80 to 1
Joey Logano 85 to 1
Jeff Burton 85 to 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 85 to 1