The Miami Heat will enter the 2015-16 season with championship aspirations, according to oddsmakers.
Despite the 2014-15 Heat finishing last season without a postseason appearance, this year’s squad will have high expectations following one of the better offseasons of any team in the league. According to offshore bookmaker Bovada.lv, Miami is considered the eighth-most likely team to win the 2016 NBA Finals at 20-to-1 betting odds.
The most remarkable aspect is the increase in the Heat’s championship betting odds since the 2015 NBA Finals concluded in June. On June 17th, Miami had 33-to-1 odds before dipping down to 40-to-1 odds on July 6th.