The fight has been broken up. The suspensions have been handed down — one game for the GOAT candidate, and two games for the up-and-comer. But the drama might not be over yet.
With Lakers star LeBron James getting a one-game suspension and Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart receiving double that punishment after their altercation on Sunday night, the main takeaway is that both players will be available to play on November 28, when the Pistons and Lakers butt heads again. Who'd have thought that an L.A.-Detroit contest would hold so much intrigue this year?
Of course, it's pretty likely that the game goes off without a hitch and the two adults act like... well, adults. Apparently, LeBron already tried to reach out to Stewart and apologize after the game, and that could bode well for the next meeting that they have on the floor.
But if you're a bettor at Bovada, you're sure hoping for some more action than that. The casino and sportsbook released special odds on Monday that look ahead to the November 28 matchup, giving us a handful of potential outcomes for both players:
— L. James, 2+ personal fouls: -225
— I. Stewart, 3+ personal fouls: -115
— I. Stewart, 1+ technical foul: +800
— L. James, 1+ technical foul: +1200
— I. Stewart, L. James both get technical foul at same time (double tech): +1600
— I. Stewart, 1+ flagrant foul: +1800
— L. James, 1+ flagrant foul: +1800
— I. Stewart gets ejected: +2000
— L. James gets ejected: +3000
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So if we're using these odds, LeBron has a higher chance of getting ejected on November 28 against the Pistons than the Hawks or Mavericks do of winning the NBA Finals this year. Interesting, to say the least!
Bovada also offered hypothetical odds if the two were ever to settle their differences in a legitimate boxing match, giving the 36-year-old James a significant advantage (-230) over the 20-year-old Stewart (+160). Somehow, I feel like the odds of that fight happening in the first place are about 10,000 to 1, but I guess anything is possible.
The other thing I feel pretty confident about? There are probably smarter bets to waste your time with this coming Sunday than those listed above — but that doesn't mean they aren't fun to look at.
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