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Sports Marketwatch
NBA Edition
2/15/2008 4:59 PM EST
By The Team at SportsInsights.com
Welcome to this week's edition of the Sports Marketwatch – NBA
Edition, where the Team at SportsInsights gives sports fans
unprecedented insight into the NBA point-spread marketplace. If
you ever wanted to know what was really happening on the
sportsbook side, you now have an all-access pass with Sports
Marketplace! Initially, the NBA Edition of the Sports
Marketwatch will be a weekly column published on Friday,
normally by around 5PM, Eastern Time.
The staff at SportsInsights.com speaks directly with the line
managers at some of the sports betting industry’s largest
sportsbooks about which games the public is chasing and the
Sharps are pounding. We’ll take a look at what’s in store for
today’s NBA games.
Sports Marketplace – NBA Edition
Recapping Last Week’s NBA Action
The Sports Marketwatch swept the board last week, going 3-0. The
Knicks blew a lead they held for much of the game but held on
for “the cover.” Minny and Sacramento also covered, getting the
NBA Marketwatch back on track.
With the NBA “off” for its All-Star Break, we thought we would
take this opportunity to scan the “boards” for plays in the
other sports. Overall, it’s a light night in the world of
sports, but here are some selections that should be of interest
to value “sports investors.” Note that the selections listed
below won’t count in the “official” NBA Marketwatch record – but
DO follow the Marketwatch philosophy of betting against the
public and/or betting with smart money and/or seeking value.
2007-08 NBA Games to Watch: 6-9-0 = 40%
*Source: SportsInsights.com
Sports Marketwatch 2/15/08 – Games to Watch
NHL – Florida Panthers over Washington Capitals
The Florida Marlins in the NHL are on our radar screen because
they are receiving less than 33% of the moneyline bets at the
time of this writing. In the NHL, the moneyline is the most
popular type of bet (as opposed to the goal line).
Although the Panthers are receiving a small minority of the
bets, the line is actually moving MORE in favor of Florida,
indicating the presence of big, smart, money on Florida. Take
Florida as a slight favorite in this game. Note that
SportsInsights’ NHL Square Plays have done very well this
season.
Florida Panthers -130
NCAAB – Marquette -4.5 over Pittsburgh
In College Hoops, Marquette is an interesting play. The Sports
Marketwatch philosophy often results in plays on underdogs.
However, Marquette shows indications of smart money landing on
this slight Home Favorite.
With around 38% of the bets coming in on Marquette, early sharp
money on Marquette drove the line from Marquette -4 to -5. There
is still a -4.5 available; give the -4.5 and go with the smart
sports investors.
Marquette -4.5
It should be another exciting weekend in the sports marketplace.
Keep Sports Marketwatch picks handy and your browser pointed to
SportsInsights.com for the latest real-time updates, using our
exclusive Sports Investing tools.
We’ll be back next Friday with the new edition of the Sports
Marketwatch – NBA Edition.
Enjoy the games!
The Team at SportsInsights.com
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