[lunchbawks]

I already have 3u on Mavs -5.5.. if this is a trap there will be a great opportunity to hedge in game, GOO MAVS! while it is still 5.5

[Speedy88]

yes it is a trap, so is OKC -8

[yoman456]

How do you define trap? I have never understood that

[YouHave2outs]

How do you define trap? I have never understood that

bets that on the surface look like obvious winners that really have no value or are -ev plays to sharp bettors. usually huge public plays. is how i think people use the term around here.

[yoman456]

so basically you're saying it's a trap here because....?

[Gndias]

you have to buy that book "Trap for Dummies"

[Speedy88]

so basically you're saying it's a trap here because....?

because over 80% of the public is on Dallas and the line hasn't moved up. The public is playing against the books. If a high percentage of bets go on one side, typically the line should move depending on which side the majority of the public is on. Notice how 85% are on Mavs, yet the line hasn't moved. They want ppl to keep putting bets on Dallas.

[lunchbawks]

It may be a trap because the line opened at Dallas -5.5 and STAYED THERE even with 80-85% of bets coming in on MAVS!!

Hornets buried after losing in Houston

[Masu485]

Dallas loses outright, or wins by 5

[yoman456]

yeah I see that, but the Mavs are going to win, so I don't get what the bookers are doing!

Where can I see the percentage of bets for each side??

[lunchbawks]

www.sportsinsights.com

[Speedy88]

yeah I see that, but the Mavs are going to win, so I don't get what the bookers are doing!

Where can I see the percentage of bets for each side??

thespread.com and then go to the NBA tab and click on public bets.

Dallis will probably win, but I doubt they win by more than 6. Anyways, trust the lines man. A few weeks ago Portland was 2 point favorites at Phoenix and they lost by 30. The bad teams have to win too.

[manutd19]

So far this week, trap games have bn winning. The better teams have been winning

[yoman456]

thespread.com and then go to the NBA tab and click on public bets. Dallis will probably win, but I doubt they win by more than 6. Anyways, trust the lines man. A few weeks ago Portland was 2 point favorites at Phoenix and they lost by 30. The bad teams have to win too.

that's definitely true!! Yeah, come to think of it I wouldn't put money on the -5.5 either. I have dallas for the win in my huge parlay because it's Dallas -143 which is a pretty good ML

[M.W.]

because over 80% of the public is on Dallas and the line hasn't moved up. The public is playing against the books.

And how does that make it a trap? The Mavs are going to cover.

[cleaveland]

because over 80% of the public is on Dallas and the line hasn't moved up. The public is playing against the books.

And how does that make it a trap? The Mavs are going to cover.

Let's say that homer refs are reffing this game + Dirk's injury is worse than the public knows about + a million other potential factors that you don't know about. If the books know things that the general public don't that would make them think that New Orleans has a good chance to win this game and therefore they'd want to get as much money Dallas as possible...that kind of thing makes for a trap.

Check out Tim Donaghy's book for an explanation of some of what I'm talking about.

BTW, the Mavs could easily lose this game if a few things don't go their way.