The Lakers, mired in a five-year playoff drought, opened at 9-2 odds at the Westgate sports book to win the 2019 NBA title and were quickly moved to 7-2 Sunday shortly after news broke that they’d signed LeBron James.
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Villanova is a 6½-point favorite over Michigan and the total is 145½ in Monday’s NCAA championship game. Here’s a survey of opinions from Review-Journal staff members, other media, oddsmakers and professional handicappers.
Derek Stevens has gained priceless promotional value with his NCAA Tournament gambit. Before the tournament, the aggressively loyal Michigan grad bet $25,000 on the Wolverines to win the championship at 40-1 odds.
From buying a ticket from a scalper for Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s in the WCC tournament to counting the hoodies at the WSOP, the Las Vegas Valley offers a Bucket List for those who prefer to stay close to home.
Some big wagers on the under has driven the total down to as low as 223 at Las Vegas sports books for Game 1 of the NBA Finals after it opened at 226½.
Early action on the Patriots, Jaguars and Browns pushed their respective season win totals to 11.5, 6 and 4.5 at the South Point sports book.
Neither No. 1 seed covered the spread Saturday as North Carolina outlasted Oregon 77-76 as a 4½-point favorite and Gonzaga held off South Carolina 77-73 as a 6½-point favorite.
A William Hill bettor lost a $7,000 money-line wager to win $100 that UConn would beat Mississippi State in Friday’s women’s Final Four.
Westgate sports book manager Jeff Sherman said Kevin Durant is worth three points in the spread on Golden State games, while the totals won’t be affected much.
Cleveland Cavaliers-Golden State Warriors odds and propositions for the NBA Finals. The best-of-7 series begins Thursday in Oakland, California.