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Mavs 10-1 odds of winning 2012 title

Updated: June 15, 2011, 9:06 AM ET
ESPNDallas.com

The Dallas Mavericks bucked the odds to become the 2011 NBA champions, and they'll have to do so again if they want to repeat in 2012.

The Mavericks, who beat the Miami Heat in Game 6 on Sunday to win their first NBA title, are fifth to win the 2012 title at 10-1 odds, according to the online site Bodog.

Three of the four teams with better odds were eliminated by the Mavericks during this postseason: the Heat (5-2), the Los Angeles Lakers (11-2) and the Oklahoma City Thunder ...

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