If Carmelo Anthony playing in New York was inevitable, so too the sudden spike in the Knicks odds to win the NBA championship.
And while the trade took five months to unfold, sportsbooks like Sportsbook were busy adjusting NBA futures and setting new Carmelo props within hours.
The Knicks had been 40/1 to 50/1 odds at most sportsbooks, but the Carmelo-Stoudemire partnership created some betting interest on Broadway and many books dropped the Knicks to 30/1.
Denver on the other hand climbed from 50/1 all the way to 100/1 at Sportsbook.
Boston and Miami remain the biggest roadblocks in the East, but the Knicks are now just 15/1 odds.
Carmelo Anthony Odds
Of course, speculation abounded early about how Melo would perform. Sportsbook immediately posted odds on how many points he would average fr the rest of the year (over under of 27.5 PPG) and installed him as a 30/1 longshot to win the NBA MVP award.
Check out all the odds below, courtesy of Sportsbook:
Odds to win 2011 NBA Championship
Miami Heat 11/5
Boston Celtics 7/2
Los Angeles Lakers 4/1
San Antonio Spurs 9/2
Chicago Bulls 14/1
Dallas Mavericks 14/1
Orlando Magic 14/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 22/1
New York Knicks 30/1
New Orleans Hornets 50/1
Atlanta Hawks 80/1
Utah Jazz 80/1
Denver Nuggets 100/1
Portland Trailblazers 100/1
Memphis Grizzlies 125/1
Philadelphia 76ers 175/1
Houston Rockets 200/1
Indiana Pacers 200/1
Charlotte Bobcats 250/1
Milwaukee Bucks 250/1
Golden State Warriors 300/1
Los Angeles Clippers 400/1
Detroit Pistons 500/1
Phoenix Suns 200/1
Odds to win 2011 Eastern Conference
Miami Heat 11/10
Boston Celtics 13/8
Orlando Magic 6/1
Chicago Bulls 7/1
New York Knicks 15/1
Atlanta Hawks 35/1
Philadelphia 76ers 75/1
Indiana Pacers 100/1
Charlotte Bobcats 150/1
Milwaukee Bucks 150/1
Detroit Pistons 300/1
Odds to win 2011 Western Conference
Los Angeles Lakers 5/4
San Antonio Spurs 9/5
Dallas Mavericks 6/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 9/1
New Orleans Hornets 25/1
Utah Jazz 40/1
Denver Nuggets 50/1
Portland Trailblazers 50/1
Memphis Grizzlies 65/1
Houston Rockets 80/1
Phoenix Suns 100/1
Golden State Warriors 150/1
Los Angeles Clippers 200/1
NBA MVP Odds
LeBron James 2/1
Derrick Rose 5/2
Kevin Durant 5/1
Amare Stoudemire 11/2
Dirk Nowitzki 10/1
Dwight Howard 10/1
Chris Paul 12/1
Kobe Bryant 12/1
Dwyane Wade 20/1
Carmelo Anthony 30/1
Blake Griffin 35/1
Deron Williams 40/1
Total Wins by the New York Knicks for the rest of the regular season (28 games)
Over 16.5
Under 16.5
New York Knicks - Exact Season Result
NBA Champions 30/1
Knicks Lose in Title Game 20/1
Knicks Lose in Eastern Conference Finals 8/1
Knicks Lose in Eastern Conference Semi Finals 3/1
Knicks Lose in Eastern Conference Quarter Finals 4/9
Knicks Eliminated in Regular Season 11/1
How Many Points will Carmelo Anthony average as a member of the New York Knicks during the 2010-2011 NBA Season?
Over 27.5
Under 27.5
How Many Rebounds will Carmelo Anthony average as a member of the New York Knicks during the 2010-2011 NBA Season?
Over 6.5
Under 6.5
How Many Points will Chauncey Billups average as a member of the New York Knicks during the 2010-2011 NBA Season?
Over 15.5
Under 15.5
How Many Assists will Chauncey Billups average as a member of the New York Knicks during the 2010-2011 NBA Season?
Over 6.5
Under 6.5
Total Wins by the Denver Nuggets for the rest of the regular season (25 games)
Over 11.5
Under 11.5
Denver Nuggets - Exact Season Result
NBA Champions 100/1
Nuggets Lose in Title Game 40/1
Nuggets lose in Conference Finals 16/1
Nuggets Lose in Conference Semi Finals 8/1
Nuggets Lose in Western Conference Quarter Finals 11/10
Nuggets Eliminated in Regular Season 4/5
