NBA betting

Odds to win 2018 title

Golden State Warriors -220 Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1 San Antonio Spurs 12-1 Boston Celtics 15-1 Houston Rockets 20-1 Oklahoma City Thunder 30-1 Washington Wizards 40-1 Minnesota Timberwolves 40-1 Milwaukee Bucks 60-1 Toronto Raptors 80-1 Philadelphia 76ers 80-1 Miami Heat 80-1 Los Angeles Clippers 100-1 New Orleans Pelicans 100-1 Utah Jazz 100-1 Portland Trail Blazers 100-1 Denver Nuggets 100-1 Courtesy of Westgate sports book Pacquiao by knockout and by decision,” Westgate sports book manager John Murray said. “I was shocked when they read the scorecards. I thought Pacquiao had clearly won.”

Musburger first in line

Brent Musburger, the acclaimed sportscaster and VSIN host, was the first contestant to sign up Saturday for the Westgate Supercontest, the country’s most prestigious NFL handicapping contest. The 78-year-old purchased the limit of two $1,500 entries to the contest, in which participants pick five NFL games each week against the spread.

Past Supercontests have included celebrities such as Bill Simmons, The Ringer CEO, and Cousin Sal of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

“With Brent being in the contest and publicly acknowledging that, I think we’ll see even more (celebrities),” Westgate sports book director Jay Kornegay said.

Last year’s contest attracted a record 1,854 entries, with Starbucks barista Damon Graham winning the $895,482 grand prize with a 54-28-3 mark (65.9 percent). If entries reach 2,071 this year, the Supercontest will produce its first $1 million winner.

Kornegay said 38 people signed up for the contest on the first day of registration, compared to 18 last year. Only one person signed up for the high-end Supercontest Gold, a new $5,000-entry fee, winner-take-all event that’s limited to one entry per person.

“That’s going to be a more sophisticated player and most of those guys will wait until the last minute to enter,” Kornegay said. “Based on other contests in the same price range, I’m guessing 30 to 50 contestants will be a good range for the first year.”

Six free Supercontest entries will be given away during Supercontest Weekend from Aug. 17 to 19, when VSIN will host its shows live from the Westgate. Raffle tickets for the grand prize of a free Supercontest entry can be earned at the Westgate sports book through Aug. 19.

Dog day

Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is the minus-600 favorite to win the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Tuesday in Coney Island, New York, according to online sports book BetOnline.ag. Over 71½ hot dogs is the minus-130 favorite. Hold the mustard.

Contact reporter Todd Dewey at tdewey@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0354. Follow @tdewey33 on Twitter.