NBA betting odds are on the board and drawing dollars for Sunday’s games inside the NBA Bubble. Among the highlights on the slate is an East-West battle between the Bucks and the Rockets.
PointsBet USA’s Patrick Eichner provided insights on NBA opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Sunday’s matchups. Covers will update this action report with NBA sharp picks vs. public bets and line movement throughout the day.
NBA line movement
UPDATE 8:15 P.M. ET SUNDAY: PointsBet USA's Patrick Eichner said the Bucks moved to -5 against the Rockets in an 8:30 p.m. ET tipoff, thanks to drawing 57 percent of tickets and 68 percent of money. The total is also on the move, up to 244 from an opener of 242.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks opened 3.5-point favorites against the Houston Rockets at PointsBet USA and got an early tick up to -4 on Saturday night. Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m. ET.
In a 3:30 p.m. ET start, the Boston Celtics opened -4.5 and dipped to -4 against the Portland Trail Blazers.
NBA sharp money
Beyond the aforementioned games, the Wizards-Nets tilt at 2 p.m. ET is seeing a little sharp action at CG Technology books.
"We took a respected bet on Wizards +3 earlier today," CG risk analyst Rich Zanco said Sunday morning. However, the Nets are up to -3.5.
NBA public betting
UPDATE 5:30 P.M. ET SUNDAY: The Bucks-Rockets contest is seeing public bettors dodge the spread of Milwaukee -4.5. "Lots of handle and action on the favorite moneyline -195," CG Tech's Zanco said. The Bucks' moneyline price is up from the opener of -175.
UPDATE 1:30 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Said CG Tech's Zanco on Blazers-Celtics: "We've taken some public action on the Celtics -4.5. We're still the only 4.5 in town." Indeed, almost every other Las Vegas sportsbook has Boston at -4, and South Point and Treasure Island are at -3.5.
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Both of the aforementioned games are seeing almost exclusively public play, with both sides drawing early action in each matchup.
“About 75 percent of bets are on the Bucks, but handle is much closer,” Eichner said, noting Milwaukee is drawing 55 percent of money on the point spread. “Good two-way all around on Blazers-Celtics, almost dead even on tickets and handle.”
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