Bettor vs. Bookie April 23 - The Phliadelphia 76ers
Even when a team is winning outright, this doesn't necessarily mean they are covering the spread. Gambling911.com looks at recent game performance for specific teams to see who is winning out - the bookie or the bettor. Here we look at the Philadelphia Sixers as of February 23.
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The 76ers are now the hottest ticket in the NBA in terms of overall sales for games. They are 38-21 Straight Up but the books are making mint off of Philadelphia with their 28-31 record Against The Spread. The 76ers are ranked a 5 in their last ten overall, covering the spread in five of those ten.
They were seeing 60% of the spread action Saturday against Portland. The home team has won eight straight in this series with Philadelphia just a -2.5 favorite. While three of the last four Philadelphia home games in this series were blowouts, another was a mere 1-point victory.
On a neutral court, Sagarin has Portland rated slightly better than Philadelphia. This line appeared to be right on the money.
The Trailblazers rank a 6 in covering the spread over their last ten.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
