2009 NBA All-Star game: Odds, spread and rosters East vs. West

On Sunday is the 2009 NBA All-Star game, East will square off with the West at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona and we have the latest betting odds and point spread on the game, as well as the odds on various prop bets. But before we get to the odds on the 2009 NBA All-Star game, here are some quick facts. Thee coach for the Western Conference all-stars will be Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson, while Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown will come out for the Eastern Conference. Here are the rosters for the East and Wes, as well as position played: Western Conference All Stars roster: (PG) Chris Paul, (SG) Kobe Bryant, (SF) Amar'e Stoudemire, (PF) Tim Duncan, (C) Yao Ming, (PG) Tony Parker, (PG) Chauncey Billups, (SG) Brandon Roy, (PF) David West, (PF) Dirk Nowitzki, (PF) Pau Gasol and (C) Shaquille O'Neal. And here is the Eastern Conference All Stars roster: (PG) Allen Iverson, (SG) Dwyane Wade, (SF) LeBron James, (PF) Kevin Garnett, (C) Dwight Howard, (PG) Jameer Nelson, (PG) Devin Harris, (PG) Mo Williams, (SF) Paul Pierce, (PF) Rashard Lewis, (PF) Chris Bosh, (SF) Danny Granger, (SG) Ray Allen and (SG) Joe Johnson.

Now let's get right to the odds and spread on the NBA All-Star game. At the online sports betting website Bookmaker, the 2009 NBA All-Star game favorite is the Western Conference All-Star team with odds -190 to win the game on Sunday. Meanwhile the East is underdog with +160 odds to win the 2009 NBA All-Star game. The point spread on the All-Star game is currently at -4.5 points chalk the West with the total at 263 points.

But if you want to place a few bets before the All-Star game starts, you can still take advantage of the odds offered on the Saturday All-Star Weekend at Bookmaker. Here are some of the All-Star weekend betting props posted at the online sportsbook: Player to win the FootLocker 3-point shootout: DAEQUAN COOK +800, DANNY GRANGER +300, JASON KAPONO -105, MIKE BIBBY +500, RASHARD LEWIS +320 and ROGER MASON +425. Also, Team Los Angeles and Team San Antonio are the favorites to win the 2009 Haier Shooting Stars with odds +235, trailed by Team Detroit with +230 odds and Team Phoenix with odds +250. You can see the full list of the 2009 NBA All-Star weekend odds at Bookmaker, including odds to win the 2009 Playstation skill challenge and the 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk.

Published on 02/14/2009