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reviewjournal.com/betting and @Rj_sports on Twitter. 2019 NBA title were adjusted from 30-1 to 12-1 following Philadelphia’s acquisition of Jimmy Butler in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Butler gives the 76ers a Big Three with fellow All-star forward Joel Embiid and last season’s rookie of the year Ben Simmons.

Westgate sports book manager Jeff Sherman initially adjusted Philadelphia’s odds to 16-1 on Saturday and took a $1,000 wager on the Sixers at that price. On Sunday, he moved them to 12-1 while adjusting the Celtics and Raptors from 13-2 to 7-1 odds to win it all.

Blazing a trail

The Trail Blazers have the NBA’S best spread record at 10-3 and the Bucks have the best over-under mark at 10-3.

Stone extends contest lead

Paul Stone leads the Golden Nugget’s Ultimate Football Challenge with a stellar 48-18-4 ATS record (72.7 percent) after going 3-3-1 ATS in Week 10 of the $1,000-entry handicapping contest. Stone (@Paulstonesports) extended his lead to two points over Monsterloc, in second place at 48-22 following a 3-4 week.

Contestants make seven weekly selections ATS from a full slate of college and pro games.

Three-way tie in William Hill contest

Oregon Tilt and two unnamed entries each finished 48-22 ATS (68.6 percent) to tie for first place in the $500-entry William Hill College Pick’em contest. The three entries, who made seven weekly college selections ATS for 10 weeks, won $32,750 apiece.

Each entry finished one win shy of earning a $25,000 bonus for picking 70 percent winners (49-21).

Contact reporter Todd Dewey at tdewey@reviewjournal.com. Follow @tdewey33 on Twitter.