The odds to win the 2014 NBA championshiop have already been posted, and it is no surprise that the Miami Heat have been installed as prohibitive favorites. [Read more…]
Heat are 2-1 Favorites to Three-Peat
Heat are 7-point favorites in Game 6
The San Antonio Spurs are only victory away from becoming NBA champions. The oddsmakers seem to think they have no chance tonight in Game 6. The Spurs have been installed as 7-point underdogs for tonight’s Game 6, and they are 3.7-to-1 on the Money Line. [Read more…]
NBA Finals Betting Preview: Evolution Of The Number 3
It is almost as if Gregg Popovich and Erik Spoelstra knew this was coming all along and have been preparing for this two-week journey against each other for many, many months. Before we dive into our betting preview for the NBA Finals, it is important to learn how we got to this point. [Read more…]
Abrams: Eastern Conference Finals Betting Preview
LeBron James and the Miami Heat are now closing in on not their first, not their second, but their third consecutive NBA Finals appearance, where they will be looking for their second ring with “The Big Three.” But before we can punch Miami’s ticket to the Finals, the Heat still have four games left to win against an Indiana Pacers team they’ve lost 2 out of 3 against this season. [Read more…]
Abrams: Who Has What It Takes To Beat LeBron?
If I had to rank the top four players in the NBA at the current moment, my system for ranking those players would look a little something like this: 1. LeBron James 2A. Kevin Durant 2B. Chris Paul 2C. Carmelo Anthony If any other team than the Miami Heat or San Antonio Spurs win the NBA Finals at this point it will seem like a big surprise across the league. They are the two teams with the most experience not only in the playoffs, but
Abrams: NBA Futures Market Transitions Into April
With March Madness officially behind us and a little over two weeks left in the NBA regular season, the majority of sports gamblers turn their focus back to the NBA. Attacking the NBA futures market and NBA playoff odds before the regular season ends can be a very profitable way to walk into the playoffs. In this column, we are going to analyze some of the differences between what the futures market looked like a little over a month ago and
Abrams: Early NCAA Line Movements
The NCAA March Madness bracket was announced at 6 PM EST, and only three hours later, betting lines started to trickle out in Las Vegas and at offshore sports books across the world. Lines began to appear most notably at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas after the clock crossed the 9 o’clock hour. Right now the futures market offers to most value, but there have been significant shifts in point spreads in the overnight hours that you should know about —
Abrams: NBA Futures Market and The Eight Pillars
One of the most interesting aspects of betting the NBA is keeping a sharp tab on the futures market. It has been discussed in many different forums that betting the futures market is a sure-fire way to throw away your hard- earned profits. But keeping an eye on movement in the NBA future market is a whole other story. [Read more…]