NBA Sharp Report: Bucks-Jazz, Thunder-Spurs Among 4 Games Drawing Smart Money

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  • Sharp action has hit multiple games on Saturday's NBA slate, including Bucks-Jazz and Thunder-Spurs.
  • Sports Insights' Bet Signals and betting market percentages reveal the bets the pros are making.

It's been quite a busy Saturday for sharp bettors.

After tackling a college basketball slate of more than 100 games, they've shifted gears to the NBA, where several plays have caught their attention.

Headlined by Thunder-Spurs and Bucks-Jazz, here are the four NBA plays attracting the most smart money Saturday.


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Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers

5 p.m. ET

Sharp angle: Pistons (moved from -7 to -8.5)

This line actually opened way down at Detroit -6, and had even fallen to -5.5, but following the news of Kevin Love sitting out, it was moved up to -7. Apparently, that wasn't enough of a move according to sharps.

Since the morning, wiseguys have caused market-wide line movement on the Pistons four times, as revealed by four Sports Insights Bet Signals — more than any other team has generated tonight.



And while Detroit is the more popular pick in this matchup (drawing 60% of bets), its backers have accounted for a significantly higher percentage of money (80%), meaning they consist of bigger bettors, ones more likely to be sharps.

Orlando Magic @ Indiana Pacers

7 p.m. ET

Sharp angle: Magic (moved from +4.5 to +3)

The third-place Pacers have been a more popular bet than the visiting Magic tonight, but only slightly. Fifty-four percent of bets have landed on the Pacers, but this line has still moved away from the home team.

In almost every case, that serves as an indication that sharps are on the other side.

That indication is confirmed by two SI Bet Signals, showing professional action coming down on the Magic at +4.5 and +3.5, resulting in the current spread.

The Magic, like the Pistons, have also generated a higher percentage of money than bets. In this case, their 46% backing has made up for 58% of actual money.



Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs

8:30 p.m. ET

Sharp angle: Spurs (moved from -3 to -4.5)

The public tends to flock to home favorites, but the Spurs have been an exception to that rule today.

Since opening at -3, the Spurs have attracted just 39% of bettors against the visiting Thunder. Despite that, San Antonio is now listed at -4.5.

Per Sports Insights' Bet Signals, wiseguys have caused line movement on San Antonio twice, most recently at the current number to send the line to -5 for close to an hour. It's certainly possible that we could see a similar move take place now that -4.5 is available again.

And as has been the case with the other games on tonight's sharp card, San Antonio's bettors have generated an impressive 76% of dollars on just 39% of bets.

Milwaukee Bucks @ Utah Jazz

9 p.m. ET

Sharp angle: Jazz (moved from -2.5 to -4.5)

In a very similar spot, the Jazz have moved from -2.5 to -4.5 at home against the visiting Bucks. While not as contrarian — Utah has picked up 52% of bets — a two-point move wouldn't take place on balanced action unless one side consisted of more sharp players.

Amazingly, Jazz bettors have generated almost all of the money being wagered on the game (93%), meaning bigger, sharper bettors are laying the points.

Utah has also triggered three Bet Signals to the Bucks' two, though it's worth noting that the highest spread hit was -3.5 — a full point lower than what's currently available.

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