Tonight, it’s all on the line between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves, up 3-1 in the series, want to close this out on the road. The Lakers will fight desperately to stay alive and force a Game 6. Los Angeles is a -5.5 home favorite on the DraftKings Sportsbook with the total set at 210. Let’s look at how the public is betting this contest.
First and foremost, the money line. With the Lakers at -230, 67% of the public money is on their line. The handle is the same, reflecting that two-thirds split in favor of the Lakers. They know a Luka-LeBron Lakers squad isn’t going down without a fight.
The over at 209 is getting hammered. 89% of the money and 88% of the wagers are on the over. Even though the book has bumped it up a point, the public is keeping on over 210. It makes sense since three of four games in this series have gone over that total.
The most interesting split comes from the spread. 68% of the money is on Lakers -5.5, which comes from only 46% of the bets. The public favors a Minnesota cover overall. Perhaps this is some LA money creeping into the bet, or the heavy hitters are siding with a blowout – only one of the four games this series has been decided by five or less points. It’s an interesting line to monitor as we creep towards game time.
