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How do odds makers set their lines?

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icemantbi

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Posted: Mar. 15, 2026 - 8:44 PM ET #1

Today the Cavs were -15.5 faves got blown out by the Mavs

Now the Knicks -14.5 faves gonna lose SU to the depleted Warriors.

I need to start just betting on the dog MLs

RegalCapper

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Posted: Mar. 15, 2026 - 8:49 PM ET #2

and sac won su yesterday against lac too smh

munnasai

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Posted: Mar. 15, 2026 - 8:53 PM ET #3

@icemantbi

I agree with you bro

2 days before Cleveland beat Dallas more than 20 points , and today Dallas beat Cleveland at there home.

Very surprised ??

CusDAmato1

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Posted: Mar. 15, 2026 - 8:53 PM ET #4

Quote Originally Posted by icemantbi:

Today the Cavs were -15.5 faves got blown out by the Mavs Now the Knicks -14.5 faves gonna lose SU to the depleted Warriors. I need to start just betting on the dog MLs

an_light

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umgmu

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Posted: Mar. 15, 2026 - 9:05 PM ET #5

Dogs win everyday in every sport.

I look at my job as to find them and bet them peace_5

marscaps

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Joined: Dec, 2020

Posts: 363

Posted: Mar. 15, 2026 - 9:19 PM ET #6

Quote Originally Posted by umgmu:

Dogs win everyday in every sport. I look at my job as to find them and bet them

Dogs win every day but do +700 dogs win as much as they do in NBA?

umgmu

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Posted: Mar. 15, 2026 - 9:27 PM ET #7

@marscaps

Good teams 'rise' against other good teams.

The letdowns usually occur when mediocre to bad teams play a good to great team.

To expect players to give max effort 82 times isn't reality.

Coaches( especially former players like Kerry, kidd, rivers) know this.

Fyi- l worked in the nba for 2 teams, 5 years and managed my college bball team and big time HS program so I am not just talking out of my tuches. an_roll_laugh .