NBA overs & underdogs crush it Saturday night, going 12-1-1
Most NBA "over" and "underdog" bettors scored winners Saturday night.
Of the seven games on the docket, only one failed to hit the over, and six underdogs covered — seven dogs covered if the Sacramento-Memphis game was bet early.
#NBAodds: 6 of 7 Saturday's #NBA games go over the total. Only #Warriors-#Sixers come up short
— Johnny Parlay (@JohnnyParlay11) January 31, 2016
Had Golden State's Harrison Barnes not hit a game-winning 3 with 0.2 seconds left in Philly, it could have been a 7-for-7 sweep on the overs. Barnes' 3-pointer lifted the Warriors over the 76ers 108-105. The over/under was 217½, which likely would have been passed with an overtime session.
Houston's James Harden was the top scorer of the day with a 40-point performance, but his Rockets lost to the visiting Washington Wizards 123-122, well over the Vegas over/under of 218.
Indiana and Denver wouldn't have hit the over of 209½ without going to overtime, where the Pacers prevailed 109-105 — Indy's Monta Ellis tallied a season-high 32 points.
The remaining four games all hit the over and were won by home teams:
A seven-team parlay pays 75-1 and a six-teamer pays 40-1 (some sports books and offshore books pay more).
Six of the seven games saw the underdog cover — with the Wizards (+4) and the Cavs (+1½) winning outright.
The one dog that didn't cover was the Kings (+4), which finished as a push (or tie — bettors get their money back). But early Sacramento backers would have cashed in since the line opened at 2½ before closing at 4.
#NBAodds: 3 of 1st 4 #NBA Sat. games go over & all 4 dogs hit: #76ers +16.5, #Pistons +7.5, #Nuggets +9.5 & #Nets +9 pic.twitter.com/OjgTtxhwve
— Johnny Parlay (@JohnnyParlay11) January 31, 2016
