One NBA Bettor Will Win over $1 Million if the Atlanta Hawks Win the Championship

According to Bleacher Report, one gambler is betting big on the Atlanta Hawks to shock the NBA world during the 2021 NBA Playoffs.
The Hawks, who are currently 34-27 and tied with the Knicks for the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, are 150-1 odds to win the championship via Ben Fawkes.
Two big futures bets come in on the Atlanta Hawks at @BetMGM:
— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkes22) April 26, 2021
$10,000 on Hawks to win NBA title at 150-1 odds (would win $1.5 million)
$10,000 on Hawks to win Eastern Conference at 50-1 odds (would win $500K)
The big bettor placed a $10,000 bet to win the NBA Championship and would land the bettor $1,500,000 if the Hawks come through and win the NBA Finals this season.
The Tweet from Bleacher Report can be seen below.
🤯 MASSIVE HAWKS NBA FINALS BET 🤯
— br_betting (@br_betting) April 26, 2021
A bettor @BetMGM put $10K on the Atlanta Hawks to win the NBA Finals...
It would win $1.5 MILLION if it hits 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ub1KkD9cRD
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Ben Stinar is a former beat writer for AllPacers.com. He is a 2021 Hilltop30 Scholarship Fund recipient.