Steam refers to sudden, drastic and uniform line movement across the entire sports betting marketplace. It's often the result of an overload of money placed at multiple sportsbooks and, in most cases, occurs due to betting groups, betting syndicates and a few key players with the resources to “get down heavily” at multiple locations, all at once.
Naturally, monitoring and tracking steam is key when attempting to track which bets sharps are making.
Thanks to Sports Insights' Bet Signals, which track and report steam in real-time, we know that pros have already steamed tonight's Jazz vs. Cavaliers NBA matchup, revealing where the value lies in this game.
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Let's take a deeper look at how the wiseguys are betting Jazz vs. Cavaliers.
Jazz vs. Cavaliers Sharp Betting Pick
Utah is a big road favorite against Cleveland, but smart money is specifically targeting the over/under.
This total opened at 219 and betting has been very balanced with 52% of tickets landing on the under. The actual money, on the other hand, is much more one-sided.
The 48% of bets hitting the over account for 84% of the money. In addition, SI's Bet Signals are reporting a Steam Move on the over at 219, detailing that overwhelming action from professional bettors is hammering that side of the total.
In response, oddsmakers have pushed this number up to 220.5.
Sharp angle: Over (moved from 219 to 220.5) [Bet now at FanDuel. NJ, PA, IN and WV only.]
