The NBA Eastern Conference finals have come down to one game, with the Indiana Pacers putting up a good fight against the reigning champion Miami Heat. We talk to Michael Stewart, an oddsmaker at CarbonSports, about the action coming in on tonight?s deciding contest:
Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat ? Open: -7, Move: -6.5, Move: -7.5
Depending on where you play, the Heat opened at -6.5 or -7 and early money took the road underdog and knocked the spread down to -6.5. The public is beginning to wake up and wager on the Heat, balancing out the Game 7 handle at most books. Some online and Nevada markets are dealing Miami as high as -7.5.
?Since going to 6.5, we've booked nothing but dead even action at that number,? says Stewart. ?So while we're a tiny bit long on the Pacers due to that money bet at +7, we're very happy with our position right now. The way the action is shaping up, I just can't see us moving off this number but we might adjust the juice if we feel it's warranted.?
As for the total for Game 7, the number opened at 181 and drew early attention to the over. Books are dealing between 180.5 and 181.5, depending on where you shop, but sharp money is starting to show on the under.
The Heat and Pacers played over in the first four games of the series but have stayed below the total in the last two, combining for 169 and 168 points in those outings.
?At 182, we booked sharp money under that number and quickly went back to 181.5 and haven't moved off that number,? says Stewart. ?So far, 65 percent of the action is on the over and we like our position right now.?
Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat ? Open: -7, Move: -6.5, Move: -7.5
Depending on where you play, the Heat opened at -6.5 or -7 and early money took the road underdog and knocked the spread down to -6.5. The public is beginning to wake up and wager on the Heat, balancing out the Game 7 handle at most books. Some online and Nevada markets are dealing Miami as high as -7.5.
?Since going to 6.5, we've booked nothing but dead even action at that number,? says Stewart. ?So while we're a tiny bit long on the Pacers due to that money bet at +7, we're very happy with our position right now. The way the action is shaping up, I just can't see us moving off this number but we might adjust the juice if we feel it's warranted.?
As for the total for Game 7, the number opened at 181 and drew early attention to the over. Books are dealing between 180.5 and 181.5, depending on where you shop, but sharp money is starting to show on the under.
The Heat and Pacers played over in the first four games of the series but have stayed below the total in the last two, combining for 169 and 168 points in those outings.
?At 182, we booked sharp money under that number and quickly went back to 181.5 and haven't moved off that number,? says Stewart. ?So far, 65 percent of the action is on the over and we like our position right now.?
