Best Sportsbook Odds Boosts of the Day: NFL Divisional Round, NBA, College Basketball (1/18)
After a fun-filled weekend of playoff football, we have some more boosts to gain some value on the books for this upcoming series. We also have some collegiate and NBA basketball for us on the slate today, so let’s get right to it!
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PLAY: Any Divisional Round Game to go to Overtime (+305 on BetRivers)
This is a boost that I think has excellent value and should be considered. No team is favored by more than 5.5 points, which calls for close games, and it feels like at least one would break through into the extra period. There were nine overtime games this year, one every other week, and 126 games that were decided by eight points or less out of the 544 games played in total. I like the chances that at least one goes to overtime!
PLAY: Duke, Wisconsin, Tennessee & Texas Tech to all Win (+400 on Caesars)
This is nice value, as it is a mix of teams that are supposed to win by a lot, and teams that are higher-ranked in close games. With how high some of the money lines are, I see this as Caesar’s organizing the plays together for us as opposed to them adding any value to the play. I still think it is a good play regardless.
PLAY: Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson to combine for 8+ Threes (+220 on DraftKings)
The Splash Bros. are back, and they’re poised to make a deep playoff run this year. Steph Curry was rested for the first clash with Detroit, but he has averaged 5.2 threes per game since the 2020-21 season. For the five years before his injuries, Klay Thompson never averaged under 3.1 threes per game, and while he has only been back four games, his three-point efficiency has been there. Look for them to game plan around the lackluster three-point defense of the Pistons (24th). I expect at least ten threes from the duo as Curry sat the last game out and is ready to light it up once again!
AVOID: Karl-Anthony Towns & Julius Randle to combine for 70+ points/rebounds (+240 on DraftKings)
This is a play with two of the best big men in the league, but the number is just too high. Their averages on the season add up to just under 65, and with the Knicks’ pace of play, I do not expect a crazy game from either of them. The Knicks also have Mitch Robinson at center, who is a tough draw for Towns. For these two players to combine for this total, I would want at least +400 odds.
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