What Bettors Should Know for Saturday, May 31
1. NBA
– Last night the Miami Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers 117-92 to advance to the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive season. They are currently a -120 favorite to win the 2014 NBA Championship followed by the San Antonio Spurs (+120) and Oklahoma City Thunder (+750).
– Speaking of the Thunder and Spurs, the two teams will face off tonight at 8:30 PM ET in Oklahoma City. Although San Antonio currently leads the series 3-2, the Thunder are currently receiving 71% of spread bets as a 3.5-point favorite.
2. NHL
– Last night the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 to force a decisive Game 7 on Sunday in Chicago:
#Blackhawks have opened -155 against the #Kings in Game 7 tomorrow night | Total 5 o-125 (via CRIS).
— SportsInsights.com (@SportsInsights) May 31, 2014
Since 2009, #Blackhawks are 33-32 in Games 1 through 4 of a playoff series, but are 23-4 in Games 5 through 7, including 13 straight wins.
— Bet Labs Software (@Bet_Labs) May 31, 2014
3. MLB
– Earlier this week we published an article detailing how sharp MLB bettors can profit from reverse line movement.
– There are a number of key injuries for today’s games including:
Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia, Hand, Questionable
Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo, Hamstring, Questionable
Indians 2B Jason Kipnis, Rest, Doubtful
Athletics 1B Brandon Moss, Calf, Doubtful
Giants C Buster Posey, Back, Questionable
Mariners 2B Robinson Cano, Illness, Questionable
Cardinals 1B Matt Adams, Calf, DL
– For the latest injury and lineup information, make sure to check out our MLB injury page.
4. College Football
– Earlier this morning we updated our article comparing the new College Football 4-team Playoff odds.
– It’s still several months until the College Football season begins, but get a jump start by checking out the 2014-15 Heisman Odds and Championship Futures.
The @GoldenNuggetLV will be posting point spreads on these 200 college football games on June 13: http://t.co/ksZnM9OoDU
— David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) May 27, 2014
5. Sports Betting
Per @WSJ, the FBI and SEC are pursuing a major insider-trading probe involving Vegas syndicate Billy Walters and pro golfer Phil Mickelson.
— SportsInsights.com (@SportsInsights) May 31, 2014
– In other sports betting news, New Jersey continue to make a push towards legalized sports betting and we should know the fate of the petition by June 23rd when the Supreme Court is expected to make a a ruling.
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