NBA Sharp Report: Pros Betting Hawks-Celtics, Kings-Warriors Friday Night
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- Sharp bettors are affecting lines in two of tonight's NBA matchups.
- Sports Insights' Bet Signals reveal which way the smart money is going.
Sharp bettors enjoyed a clean sweep on the hardwood last night, as all five of Thursday's sharpest bets in college hoops and the NBA were winners — even at the closing lines.
Tonight, wiseguys have been drawn to two NBA games in particular: Hawks-Celtics (7 p.m. ET) and Kings-Warriors (10 p.m. ET). Identified using Sports Insights' Bet Signals, here are the lines being most affected by smart money.
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Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics
7 p.m. ET | NBCS-BOS
Sharp angle: Hawks (moved from +13.5 to +12)
After a 10-10 start to the season, the Celtics have now won seven straight, and as such, they've regained the trust of the sports betting world — at least most of it.
Sixty-nine percent of bettors are backing the C's tonight despite a hefty line against the Hawks, but sharps aren't among that majority, as evidenced by the line movement since opening.
With a majority of action hitting Boston, why would sportsbooks lower this line to give public Celtics bettors a better number?
Three Sports Insights Bet Signals have been triggered on Atlanta, indicating three instances of market-wide line movement caused by wiseguy action. That sharp Hawks backing has been enough to convince oddsmakers that their opening line was too high, even if it's meant gifting points to the public.
Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors
10 p.m. ET | NBCS-CA
Sharp angle: Kings (moved from +8.5 to +7.5)
A similar story is taking place in this matchup tipping off three hours later. Like the Hawks, the Kings are attracting a significant minority of bettors (29%). Also like Atlanta, Sacramento's line has fallen despite the lack of support.
Any line move away from the popular side — known as reverse line movement — is an easy way to identify sharp action, and in this case, the Sports Insights Bet Signals back up that conclusion.
Six signals have landed on Sacramento which confirms that wiseguys are the driving force behind this move.
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