I am curious about something here. Compare these lines:
Game 1 (#5) Boston -5 (#8) Philly
Game 1 (#2) Miami -8 (#3) Indiana
Series Price Boston -210
Series Price Miami -950
Considering the game 1 lines are so similar, why is Miami favored 4.5 times more heavily than Boston? The Hawks were a solid team, with home court advantage, and Boston was -200 in that series. Now Boston is playing an #8 seed, Boston has home court advantage, and they are only -210 in the series? What am I missing?
Game 1 (#5) Boston -5 (#8) Philly
Game 1 (#2) Miami -8 (#3) Indiana
Series Price Boston -210
Series Price Miami -950
Considering the game 1 lines are so similar, why is Miami favored 4.5 times more heavily than Boston? The Hawks were a solid team, with home court advantage, and Boston was -200 in that series. Now Boston is playing an #8 seed, Boston has home court advantage, and they are only -210 in the series? What am I missing?