Wake and Rake: Wiseguys on Warriors-Spurs in Early Monday Betting

Talk about a hangover Monday. After four full days of NCAA Tournament goodness, both fans and bettors have to wait until the Sweet 16 gets underway on Thursday. As a result, it's no surprise to see betting handles for today's college basketball games suffering.

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With public money largely out of tonight's college basketball market, sharp bettors have turned their attention to the NBA. In fact, wiseguys have already pinpointed tonight's Warriors-Spurs (9:30 p.m. ET) matchup as a game worthy of their early action.

With Kevin Durant (rib), Steph Curry (ankle) and Klay Thompson (thumb) all out with injuries tonight, oddsmakers at Pinnacle opened the Spurs as 6.5-point favorites over the Warriors.

Recreational bettors, who often overreact to injury news, have been quick to lay the points with 60% of early tickets on San Antonio. In this instance, professionals agree with the public and have also jumped on the Spurs.

Wiseguys steamed this number at San Antonio -6.5, pushing the line up to -7 at the majority of offshore sportsbooks, revealing that the Spurs are the favorite side of both sharp and public bettors in this matchup.

Top Photo: Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr instructs against the San Antonio Spurs; credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports