Figures, Magic lose tonight, opening as 10 point favorites. I find a 55-0 streak and the last two days it loses twice.
Do I consider a 0.5 point move significant? Yes. Games that have more than 50% on a team yet the line moves 0.5 points the other way are 45-28 (+14.2 units) since Feb 1.
I bet minutes before the game starts. NBA games always start 5 minutes past the hour, so wait for the update every half hour at Sports Insights to check if the percentages held up, and check SBR Lines to see if the line is fine.
I would also try and only bet on games where there is 56% or more on a team. 56% or more on teams that see the line move the other way are 73-45-2 (62%). If you want to eliminate teams with an unusually high amount on them (83% or more), it improves to 71-40-2 (64%).
Do I consider a 0.5 point move significant? Yes. Games that have more than 50% on a team yet the line moves 0.5 points the other way are 45-28 (+14.2 units) since Feb 1.
I bet minutes before the game starts. NBA games always start 5 minutes past the hour, so wait for the update every half hour at Sports Insights to check if the percentages held up, and check SBR Lines to see if the line is fine.
I would also try and only bet on games where there is 56% or more on a team. 56% or more on teams that see the line move the other way are 73-45-2 (62%). If you want to eliminate teams with an unusually high amount on them (83% or more), it improves to 71-40-2 (64%).