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Sharp money showered on Toronto
Wed, Mar 8, 2006
There’s been a 3-point line move for tonight’s game between the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors are now 2-point home favorites after opening as 1-point underdogs.
“All of our money on Toronto is sharp money,” says Todd Allen of Bodog.com, “But the majority of the public is on Cleveland.”
LeBron James appeared fatigued at times in last night’s 106-99 home victory over the same Raptors. He had 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in 44 minutes while favoring a sore knee and ankle.
James’ big minutes have also contributed to Cleveland’s back-to-back woes this season. The Cavs own a 5-10-1 ATS record on zero days` rest, while the Raptors are 9-5.
Bettors might be keying on the words of Cavs coach Mike Brown, who expressed his concern for James` health in light of the overtime he`s been putting in this season. He didn`t say he was thinking about resting his star player, but he did acknowledge that the workload is taking its toll.
“Do I wish I was doing a better job of that? Yes,” Brown said. “But he`s young. I need him to play. We need him to play.”
Wed, Mar 8, 2006
There’s been a 3-point line move for tonight’s game between the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors are now 2-point home favorites after opening as 1-point underdogs.
“All of our money on Toronto is sharp money,” says Todd Allen of Bodog.com, “But the majority of the public is on Cleveland.”
LeBron James appeared fatigued at times in last night’s 106-99 home victory over the same Raptors. He had 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in 44 minutes while favoring a sore knee and ankle.
James’ big minutes have also contributed to Cleveland’s back-to-back woes this season. The Cavs own a 5-10-1 ATS record on zero days` rest, while the Raptors are 9-5.
Bettors might be keying on the words of Cavs coach Mike Brown, who expressed his concern for James` health in light of the overtime he`s been putting in this season. He didn`t say he was thinking about resting his star player, but he did acknowledge that the workload is taking its toll.
“Do I wish I was doing a better job of that? Yes,” Brown said. “But he`s young. I need him to play. We need him to play.”
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