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Post by Makers on Jan 5, 2022 7:16:25 GMT -5
Tuesday’s recaps
CFB: Kansas State routed LSU 42-20 Tuesday night in the Texas Bowl, the last of the FBS bowl games. The Wildcats easily covered after closing as 9.5-point favorites over the short-handed Tigers as the game went Over the betting total of 47 points.
More CFB: Faves went 27-10 SU this bowl season with 1 game closing pick-'em (Western Kentucky-Appalachian State) and also led 21-15-1 ATS (58.3 percent) with that 1 PK. Overs led 20-18 (52.6 percent), though Unders went 15-11 (57.7 percent) from Dec. 22 through tonight after a 3-9 start.
CBB: No. 21 LSU beat No. 16 Kentucky 65-60, but it was NOT an upset as the Tigers closed and covered as 2-point home favorites. Marquette beat No. 16 Providence (yes, there was a tie for 16th in the AP Poll) 88-56 in a game that closed as a consensus pick-'em.
NBA: Faves went 4-1 SU and ATS with the lone upset by the Grizzlies (+ 3.5 in 110-106 win at the Cavaliers). The Raptors (-7 vs. Spurs), Knicks (-3.5 vs. Pacers), Suns (-6 at Pelicans) and Lakers (-6.5 vs. Kings) all won and covered as chalk. Overs went 3-1-1 with the push on in the Grizzlies-Cavaliers (216) game.
NHL: Faves went 7-1 with the lone upset by the Predators (shortest of dogs at -102) in 3-2 win at Golden Knights. Overs went 5-3 on the night and are 17-7-1 (70.8 percent) since the start of the year on Jan. 1 and 28-16-1 (63.6 percent) since games resumed after the Christmas break on Dec. 28.
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Post by Makers on Jan 5, 2022 7:21:10 GMT -5
On a side note: Second bout with covid in the books. While not as debilitating as the first still quite the unpleasant experience!!! And yes I have all 3 vacs. Anyone else in this "ELITE" group?
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Post by Benny33 on Jan 5, 2022 8:45:40 GMT -5
Not me yet but alot of people I know have it right now. Been trying not to go anywhere. Stay safe SAS
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Post by ndjsg on Jan 5, 2022 14:25:12 GMT -5
Makers, glad to hear you are ok. I tested positive Sunday. If not for a runny nose, I had no symptoms.
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Post by Makers on Jan 5, 2022 17:06:55 GMT -5
Makers, glad to hear you are ok. I tested positive Sunday. If not for a runny nose, I had no symptoms. Good to hear. Symptoms wise.. 2nd wasn't nearly as bad as first..lost 17 lbs first bout..9 lbs second.
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Post by Makers on Jan 6, 2022 6:38:20 GMT -5
Wednesday’s recaps
NBA: Faves/dogs split 5-5 SU with Jazz-Nuggets closing pick-'em, but dogs led 6-3-1 ATS with the Thunder (+ 9.5) covering in a 98-90 loss at the Timberwolves and the push coming in the Nets-Pacers game as the Nets (-8) beat the Pacers 129-121. The upsets were by the Rockets (+ 7.5 at Wizards), Spurs (+ 7.5 at Celtics), Mavericks (+ 4.5 vs. Warriors), Raptors (+ 2 at Bucks) and Hawks (+ 1.5 at Kings). Unders went 6-5.
CBB: No. 11 Iowa State beat No. 25 Texas Tech 51-47 in Wednesday's only game between Top 25 teams, but the Cyclones did NOT cover as 5.5-point home favorites. The game stayed way Under the betting total of 127. No other ranked team lost SU on the night.
NHL: Faves went 2-0 Wednesday with the Maple Leafs (-300 in 4-2 win vs. Oilers) and Penguins (-130 in 5-3 win vs. Blues) both winning as home faves and also both covering -1.5 puck line. Overs went 1-0-1 with the push on Oilers-Maple Leafs (6).
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Post by Gooba on Jan 6, 2022 8:05:10 GMT -5
On a side note: Second bout with covid in the books. While not as debilitating as the first still quite the unpleasant experience!!! And yes I have all 3 vacs. Anyone else in this "ELITE" group? Just a cold the past 2 weeks that cannot go away….all 3 plus the flu shot. Like B said, I know so many people that are sick now, we had to cancel our church services again this Sunday
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Post by Makers on Jan 8, 2022 6:39:58 GMT -5
Friday’s recaps
NBA: Favorites went 8-1 SU and ATS on Friday night, including the Bulls (-5.5) covering in 130-122 win vs. the Wizards for their 9th win in a row. The lone upset was by the Bucks (+ 4.5 in 121-109 win at the Nets). Overs went 6-3.
CBB: No. 22 Xavier beat Butler 87-72, covering as a 6.5-point road favorite as the only Top 25 team in action on Friday night. The game went Over the betting total of 130.5.
NHL: Hurricanes beat Flames 6-3 as -190 home favorites as the game went Over the betting total of 6 goals). The Blues beat the Capitals 5-1 in a game that closed pick-'em and it stayed Under 6.5, so faves officially 1-0 on the night with 1 pick-’em with Over/Unders splitting 1-1.
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Post by Makers on Jan 9, 2022 9:34:51 GMT -5
NFL: Cowboys routed the Eagles 51-26 on Saturday night, easily covering as 6-point road favorites as the game flew Over the betting total of 46 points. Earlier, the Chiefs rallied to beat the Broncos 28-24, but did NOT cover as 11.5-point road faves as the game also went Over 44.5. Faves went 2-0 SU and 1-1 ATS to start NFL Week 18. Overs start 2-0 with primetime Overs 1-0.
NBA: Faves went 4-2 SU and ATS on Saturday with the upsets by the Heat (+ 10 in 123-100 win at the Suns) and Pacers (+ 4.5 in 123-115 win vs. the Jazz). The Grizzlies (-2), Pistons (-1), Hornets (-1.5) and Celtics (-8) covered in wins. Over/Unders split 3-3.
CBB: Miami-Fla. upset No. 2 Duke 76-74 Saturday night as a 15-point road underdog and + 875 on the money line. Earlier, No. 25 Texas Tech upset No. 6 Kansas 75-67 as a 7-point home dog and + 240 on ML. No. 11 Iowa State, No. 14 Texas, No. 15 Alabama and No. 20 Colorado State also lost.
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Post by Makers on Jan 10, 2022 9:19:31 GMT -5
Sunday’s recaps
NFL: Raiders beat Chargers 35-32 in OT to wrap up the NFL regular season and clinch the last wild-card spot. The Raiders won as 3-point home underdogs and + 143 on the money line even though a lot of people were hoping (and had bet on) the game to end in a tie so both teams could qualify for the playoffs. We thought we were watching a soccer match with both teams playing for a tie to advance out of pool play. Anyway, faves and dogs split 7-7 SU on the day, but dogs led 9-5 ATS. Home teams were 8-6 SU and ATS while Overs went 9-5.
More NFL: Sunday's 7 outright upsets were by the Jaguars (+ 14 vs. the Colts), Dolphins (+ 6 vs. Patriots), Lions (+ 4 vs. Packers), Steelers (+ 3 at Ravens), Seahawks (+ 5.5 at Cardinals), 49ers (+ 3 at LAR) and Raiders (+ 3 vs. Chargers). Including Saturday, Week 18 faves were 9-7 SU but dogs led 10-6 ATS. Home teams went 8-8 SU and 9-7 ATS while Overs dominated at 11-5.
NFL regular-season wrap: Faves finished 167-99-1 with 5 pick-'ems but dogs led 139-125-3 ATS (52.7 percent). Home teams led 136-132-1 with 3 neutral-site games (Packers-Saints in Week 1, plus 2 London games), but road teams led 140-126-3 ATS (52.6 percent). Unders led 146-124-2 (54.1 percent with primetime Unders going 29-24-1 after 1-8 start.
NBA: Faves went 7-3 SU but dogs led 7-3 ATS as the Magic (+ 7 vs. Wizards), Pelicans (+ 7 at Raptors), Thunder (+ 7 vs. Nuggets) and Spurs (+ 9.5 at Nets) all covered as dogs in SU losses. The upsets were by the Clippers (+ 4 vs. Hawks), Grizzlies (+ 3 at Lakers) and Blazers (+ 1.5 vs. Kings). Unders went 7-3.
CBB: No. 13 Ohio State beat Northwestern 95-87 and made late free throws to barely cover as 7.5-point home favorite. No. 23 Wisconsin beat Maryland 70-69 after nearly blowing 21-point lead, but it was actually an upset as the Badgers closed as a 1-point road underdog.
NHL: Faves went 2-0 as Blues (-150 in 2-1 home win vs. Stars) and Ducks (-130 in 4-3 home win vs. Red WIngs) both won as home chalk. Over/Unders split as Stars-Blues stayed Under 6 goals and Red Wings-Ducks went Over 5.5.
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Post by Makers on Jan 12, 2022 7:23:05 GMT -5
Tuesday’s recaps
CBB: No. 19 Texas Tech upset No. 1 Baylor 65-62 as 11.5-point road underdog and + 515 on the money line after rallying from 15-point deficit. Stanford upset No. 5 USC as 7-point home underdog and + 235 on ML as the Trojans fell as the last unbeaten major college team in the country. No. 4 Auburn beat No. 24 Alabama 81-77 as 3-point road dog and + 130 on ML. No. 9 Kansas beat No. 15 Iowa State 62-61, but did NOT cover as 13.5-point home fave.
NBA: Faves/dogs split 3-3 on Tuesday, but dogs led 5-1 ATS as the Thunder (+ 6.5 in 122-118 loss at Wizards) and Raptors (+ 4.5 in 99-95 loss vs. Suns) covered in SU losses. Upset were by the Grizzlies (+ 2 vs. Warriors), Pelicans (+ 3.5 vs. Timberwolves) and Clippers (+ 2.5 vs. Nuggets). Overs went 4.2.
NHL: Faves went 6-1 on Tuesday, including Blackhawks closing as shortest of faves at -110 in 4-2 win at the Blue Jackets, though some books had them as short dogs. The only clear-cut upset was by the Predators (+ 120 in 5-4 win vs. Avalanche). Overs went 4-2-1 with the push coming in the Blackhawks-Blue Jackets game (6).
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Post by Makers on Jan 13, 2022 5:56:08 GMT -5
Sportsbooks lose millions on Draymond Green's early exit with calf injury
Draymond Green's seven-second performance Sunday sparked controversy in the betting community and caused one sportsbook to delay payouts until it investigated the flurry of prop bets that were placed right before tipoff.
Green experienced tightness in his lower calf while warming up but wanted to start in Golden State Warriors' home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in honor of Klay Thompson's return.
At 8:31 p.m. ET, the Warriors' official public relations Twitter feed posted that Green would be on the court for tipoff but would not participate in the remainder of the game due to the calf issue. Thompson was playing in his first game since suffering an ACL injury in the 2019 NBA Finals.
The game tipped off at 8:40 p.m. Green played for seven seconds, committing a foul and leaving the game. He did not return and finished with 0 points, 0 rebounds and 0 assists.
As soon as the news broke of Green's plan -- The Athletic also tweeted the info around 8:31 p.m. -- bettors hustled to get bets in on the under on, for example, Green's total points (7.5), rebounds (8.5) and assists (8.5), before sportsbooks could pull the markets off the board. FanDuel removed Green props from its offerings within minutes of seeing The Athletic's report.
"The Draymond Green situation was unique, but our trading team keeps an eye on the games and news reports," Kevin Hennessy, director of publicity for FanDuel, told ESPN.
Other books weren't as quick to react, and bettors took advantage.
Some bettors parlayed multiple wagers on Green, resulting in long odds and payouts of six figures. The liability on Green under props combined across sportsbooks climbed into the seven figures.
Several books, including FanDuel, Caesars, BetMGM and PointsBet, promptly paid the under bets on Green as winners. DraftKings, however, held off paying while it reviewed the situation and tried to determine whether bets placed after the news of Green's playing time were on a "known event," which would violate house rules.
DraftKings released a statement Monday night saying bets on Green in the Cavaliers-Warriors game were "under review and bet settlements are currently on hold pending an investigation."
On Tuesday, as uproar from bettors on social media intensified, DraftKings announced that it was grading Green under bets as winners and issuing cash refunds on any over bets.
"Customers will see settlement and crediting happening by the end of today," a DraftKings spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday.
Industry sources estimated DraftKings paid out more than $1 million on the Green props, with payouts across the sports betting market believed to be in the multiple millions. The majority of the liability came from bets that were placed within the last 10 minutes before the game tipped off.
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Post by Makers on Jan 13, 2022 6:52:57 GMT -5
Wednesday’s recaps
NBA: Underdogs went an impressive 7-2 SU and 8-1 ATS on the night with upsets by the Rockets (+ 7 at Spurs), Hornets (+ 5.5 at 76ers), Cavaliers (+ 5 at Jazz), Kings (+ 3.5 vs. Lakers), Knicks (+ 2.5 vs. Mavericks), Heat (+ 2.5 at Hawks) and Celtics (+ 1 at Pacers).
More NBA: In addition to the 7 outright upsets, the Magic (+ 6.5) covered in a 112-106 loss at the Wizards. The only favorite to cover on the night was the Nets (-1.5) in a 138-112 rout at the Bulls. Overs went 5-4.
CBB: No. 14 Villanova beat No. 17 Xavier 64-60, but it was an upset as Nova closed as a 2-point road underdog. No. 12 LSU beat Florida 64-58 and it was also an upset as LSU closed as a 3-point road dog. No. 10 Michigan State beat Minnesota 71-69, but did NOT cover as an 11.5-point home favorite.
NHL: Faves went 2-1 Wednesday as the Bruins (-370) routed the Canadiens 5-1 as the game pushed on the Over/Under of 6 goals) and the Stars (-200) beat the Kraken 5-2 as that game went Over 7. The upset was by the Coyotes (+ 260) in a 2-1 win vs. the Maple Leafs as that game stayed Under 6. Over/Unders split 1-1-1.
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Post by Makers on Jan 14, 2022 6:21:27 GMT -5
NBA: Faves went 4-1 SU and ATS with the only upset by the Thunder (+ 5.5 in 130-109 rout of the Nets, one day after the Nets' much-ballyhooed rout of the Bulls). Grizzlies (-3) beat Timberwolves 116-108 for their 11th straight win. Bucks (-1) beat Warriors 118-99 in another marquee game. Unders went 3-2.
CBB: No. 5 USC escaped with a 81-71 win vs. Oregon State late Thursday night after having to rally from a 10-point, 2nd-half deficit, but did NOT cover as a 14.5-point home favorite. No. 3 UCLA wasn't as lucky in an 84-81 OT home loss to Oregon (+ 10, + 405 on the money line).
NHL: Faves went 7-4 with upsets by the Blue Jackets (+ 235 in 6-0 shutout at the Hurricanes), Sabres (+ 290 in 4-1 win at the Predators), Senators (+ 230 in 4-1 win at the Flames) and Kings (+ 130 in 6-2 win vs. the Penguins). Unders went 8-2-1 with the push on the Blue Jackets-Hurricanes (6).
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Post by Makers on Jan 15, 2022 8:19:07 GMT -5
Friday’s recaps
NBA: Faves went 5-4 SU and ATS Friday night with the upsets by the Magic (+ 11.5 at Hornets), Pistons (+ 9.5 vs. Raptors), Warriors (+ 2.5 at Bulls) and Mavericks (+ 2.5 at Grizzlies). Overs went 6-3.
CBB: No. 7 Purdue routed Nebraska 92-65, covering as a 20-point home favorite. Also in the Big Ten and the Top 25, No. 25 Illinois beat Michigan, covering as an 11-point home fave.
NHL: Favorites went 3-0 Friday with the Panthers (-170 in 7-1 rout vs. Stars), Wild (-155 in 7-3 win vs. Ducks) and Avalanche (-650 in 4-3 shootout win vs. Coyotes) all won as home faves. Overs went 3-0 and so did 1st Period Overs at 1.5 (2-0-1 if grading vs. Stars-Panthers 1P Over 2).
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