As we get into the middle part in the first round of the NBA playoffs, games get more important as teams look to fight to stay alive. They’re also hoping to provide themselves a bit of a buffer from comebacks or simply find a lead.
Today, the Jazz and Mavericks will play the third game of their 1-1 series, as will the Grizzlies and the Timberwolves. As for the Warriors, they will look to put the Nuggets in a deep hole.
For this piece, we’ll be focusing on the following games:
- Mavericks vs. Jazz, 9 p.m. ET
- Warriors vs. Nuggets, 10 p.m. ET
Let’s dive into seeing how sharp bettors are targeting these two late-night showdowns.
Thursday NBA PRO Report
Odds and data are as of 11 a.m. ET on Thursday.
Mavericks vs. Jazz
9 p.m. ET
The Mavericks were able to snag the second game of their series with the Jazz despite not having Luka Doncic available, and the superstar is listed as questionable ahead of Game 3 in this matchup.
Perhaps the public is anticipating a return to action for the guard, but sharp bettors don’t think there’s going to be a lot of offense in this one.
Around 77% of the tickets and 85% of the money is on the over, but we’ve tracked sharp money hitting the other side.
Sharp Action: Under 210.5
Warriors vs. Nuggets
10 p.m. ET
In another game where sharp bettors are seeing value in the under, this time a greater portion of the public is aligned.
Roughly 56% of the betting tickets are riding with the sharps on the total, but 82% of the money will be rooting for defense as well.
That’s enough of a discrepancy to activate our big money signal, meaning bigger bets are being put on the under despite the fairly even betting ticket split.
Sharp Action: Under 224
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