NBA championship." data-reactid="16">When the Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 1 to the Portland Trail Blazers, continuing a bad stretch in the Orlando bubble, there were legitimate concerns about them. They lost their co-favorite status to win the NBA championship.
This has been corrected.
The Lakers emphatically eliminated the Blazers, winning four in a row to advance. By Monday morning they were again the co-favorites at BetMGM, +280 to win the championship. The Milwaukee Bucks, rebounded from a defeat in Game 1, are also +280. The Los Angeles Clippers, who overtook the Lakers in league odds after the Lakers lost Game 1, are +300.
The Lakers’ shooting slump reversed, and helped tremendously in getting a solid 3-point shot from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Danny Green. The Lakers know what they are getting from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the difference is what the supporting cast provides.
However, the Lakers disappointed the bettors in Game 5 against the Blazers. With Damian Lillard out with a knee injury, the Lakers were 13-point favorites and took a whopping 85% of the betting on BetMGM. The Lakers’ 131-122 win was good enough to advance, and was great for sports betting as the Blazers covered the spread.
“They are a team that fights hard even without their best player,” Davis said, via NBC4 in Los Angeles. “They still went out and had a fight. I respect them so much. They let us out and play tonight.”
While this result has affected 85% of bettors, the Lakers will continue to receive a lot of bets going forward. A showdown with the Clippers seems inevitable, though series winners Houston Rockets-Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets-Utah Jazz will have a say.
NBA had an emotional and uncertain week as a whole, as players spoke out against racial injustice and decided to not play games. The playoffs resumed after some discussion, and the Lakers look like they’re going to be in the postseason for a while." data-reactid="29">The NBA had an emotional and uncertain week as a whole, as players came out against racial injustice and decided not to play. The playoffs have resumed after some discussion, and it looks like the Lakers will stay in the postseason for a while.
Here are the rest of the week’s winners and losers in sports gambling:
WINNERS
football: There has been no notable action on Austin Peay vs Central Arkansas at BetMGM. But it was remarkable. “Data-reactid =” 43 “>College football: There has been no notable action on Austin Peay vs Central Arkansas at BetMGM. But it was remarkable.
football game after a long, long offseason. And it started off in a memorable way, with a 75-yard touchdown on the first play." data-reactid="44">The game was the first college football game after a long, long offseason. And it started in a memorable way, with a 75-yard touchdown in the first game.
The ending was also exciting. Central Arkansas landed a 10-yard landing stopper with 34 seconds left to win 24-17. That was dramatic cover for those who took Central Arkansas at -5. A field goal would not have covered the spread.
football will look a lot different this season. Many conferences are sitting out during the pandemic. BetMGM has only five games listed for this week, starting with Southern Miss (-14.5) against South Alabama. At least there are some games happening." data-reactid="48">College football is going to look very different this season. Many conferences are pending during the pandemic. BetMGM has only five games listed for this week, starting with Southern Miss (-14.5) against South Alabama. At least there are some games going on.
The Lightning are now +250 to win all after three wins over the Boston Bruins. Only Vegas Golden Knights at +200 have lower odds. Tampa Bay took a big win in Game 2, then beat the Bruins 10-2 in the next two games to take a 3-1 lead in the series. The Bruins won’t be easy to take out – they were the NHL’s best regular season team – but if the Lightning do manage to finish the series, they seem like a good bet to win it all. Only with much worse odds on BetMGM than a week ago.
NBA Defender of the Year is a bit unusual, but it was profitable for a bettor. “Data-reactid =” 51 “>Bets by Giannis Antetokounmpo: Betting on the NBA Defender of the Year is a bit unusual, but it was profitable for a bettor.
Bucks star Antetokounmpo was +650 to win the prize earlier in the season, and one punter grabbed Giannis when he was +380 for a $ 5,000 bet.
NBA Finals MVP, the co-favorite with LeBron James." data-reactid="59">Antetokounmpo has moved on to an underwhelming favorite to win his second straight MVP this season, and some punters will cash in on that ticket once it’s officially announced. If you want to bet on Antetokounmpo finishing the season in style, it’s +290 to win the NBA Finals MVP, co-favorite with LeBron James.
In the PGA championship, Johnson had a chance to win but Collin Morikawa came from behind to win the tournament. Johnson had a chance to win the BMW championship as a +800 favorite last weekend, but Jon Rahm (+900) came three shots behind Johnson in the final round. They went to the playoffs after Johnson hit a clutch putt in 18.
Then Rahm hit a stunning putt on the first hole of the playoffs to win.
That putt wasn’t great for BetMGM. Rahm raised the fourth amount of money wagered on the tournament to 8.8%. BetMGM dodged their major responsibilities in the tournament, as Daniel Berger (15.8% of the total handle) and Xander Schauffele (15.7% of the total handle) both pulled 6-over-par and were out of contention. But Rahm’s incredible putt was more expensive than a Johnson win. Johnson had the lowest odds on the field and only got 4.3% of the bets.
Johnson is still the US Open favorite at +900, with Rahm per second at +1000. A duel similar to the one organized at the BMW Championship would have been memorable. If you want to win hot Johnson, you just have to hope it ends better.
NBA reboot suddenly came to a halt on Sunday. “Data-reactid =” 68 “>Toronto Raptors: The Raptors’ impressive game since the NBA reboot suddenly came to a halt on Sunday.
The Raptors were favorites to win their series against the Boston Celtics, but that’s not the case after Game 1. The Celtics overpowered the Raptors in a 112-94 victory in Game 1. The Raptors, who were 2-point favorites in Game 1, now it’s +150 to win the series.
The Raptors’ championship odds were steadily decreasing as they continued to look good in Orlando. The Raptors are -1.5 in Game 2 and if you like Toronto to rebound, the series price looks pretty good. They will only have to play much better if they want to continue defending their league.
For those profiting from in-game betting, the Yankees were +3200 at the start of the final inning. And the Mets somehow blew it all up, giving up five runs at the bottom of the seventh and then losing in the eighth inning.
Whoever grabbed the Yankees in the seventh inning had an incredible win on Sunday. And anyone who thought they had a winner with the Mets was left wondering what happened.
