Wake and Rake: Sharps and Public on Opposite Sides of Celtics-Kings

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Using the tools and data available at The Action Network, it doesn't take long to pinpoint tonight's Celtics-Kings (6 p.m.) matchup as one attracting heavy sharp and public action.

Boston opened as a 7-point favorite at Bookmaker.eu and the public is all over the Celtics. Eighty percent of tickets and a whopping 96% of actual dollars are laying the points, yet the line has dropped down to -6 across the sports betting market.

Sports Insights Bet Signals — which track sharp action in real time at over 50 Las Vegas and offshore sportsbooks — triggered two Reverse Line Moves at Kings +6.5, revealing that professional money is the reason for the one-point line move.

While recreational bettors can't lay the points quickly enough, wiseguys have been patiently buying back the value with Sacramento, setting up a clear sharps vs. public divide.

Top Photo: Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier (12) celebrates a three point basket against the Sacramento Kings