Raptors are only+165 to win the series vs Philly

[lakerboy]

This is an all in play. Sixers are the most overrated team in the East. They have nothing besides Embiid and Toronto isn't worried about him because the rest of the squad ISN'T great.

Harden is washed.
Harris stinks.
Thybulle can't play all the games.
Toronto is very deep and long near the rim. They will give Philly so many problems. I don't see Philly winning more then 2 games.
Rivers vs nurse 🤣🤣

[Orbison]

nothing would make me happier

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Get some, Laker.

Would like to hire you as my Portfolio Manager.

[lakerboy]

+140 now. Looks like I get in good.

[thetrinity]

I wonder if harden has played on the most teams that lost favored in a series of all time

[goduke]

I’ll wait for nets over Celtics. Dumbest move the celts did today playing all their guys to lock up a 2 seed and a first round exit

[thomorino]

Thybulle can't play in Toronto and Toronto is just as good of a team, all Philly has is home court advantage

[stake1]

Rivers an awful head coach. Maybe he can give his players participation trophies after they lose

[jjgold]

Laker I a with you here

[budwiser]

What about trusting a team in Canada. I know it sounds fishy, but for years they had the top seed(s) and lost up there.

Granted they won one time with Kawhi who after the season took the first train out to LA.

I suppose it doesn't matter, but it's something to consider-their level of effort in playing for Toronto.

[milwaukee mike]

lakerboy is like stephen a smith

makes picks like they are great, and then loses them all

76ers +550 to win the east... raptors +3300 to win the east

76ers -180 is a gift

[lakerboy]

lakerboy is like stephen a smith

makes picks like they are great, and then loses them all

76ers +550 to win the east... raptors +3300 to win the east

76ers -180 is a gift

This pick might lose but you saying I lose all my picks is a pretty stupid statement. I've dominated the NBA playoffs for years on this site.

[lakerboy]

Also your comparison with the future line is irrelevant. Philly is big on public perception because they have Embiid and harden. +550 to win the East is a complete waste of time with James Harden on your team. They should be+1000 minimum. These teams were a couple of games apart. Toronto is the better actual team and they have the better coach. That will in itself allow this series to go longer then it should thus giving tor a chance to steal it.

[shadymcgrady]

All the pressure in the NBA world on harden, his track record shows big time choking in the playoffs when it matters. When the refs don't give handouts anymore, Toronto way deeper and I haven't even gotten to the coaching comparison

[Goat Milk]

Phily can go down for sure but these odds aren't even good. +150? Garbage odds.

[thomorino]

lakerboy is like stephen a smith

makes picks like they are great, and then loses them all

76ers +550 to win the east... raptors +3300 to win the east

76ers -180 is a gift

-180 is not a gift, the 76ers should be +2000 to win the East, they've been horrible the last month, and the books haven't adjusted the futures price for them

Toronto has been undervalued, the Raptors should be +1500 to win the East

Philadelphia also has an important player who can't play in Toronto

[pilebuck13]

Maybe hope raptors drop first game and get better odds

[UncleChael]

Toronto is getting swept.

[JIBBBY]

Philly wins. Don't do it. Harden and Embid will go off. No way Philly loses in the first round.

[johnnyvegas13]

Seeing +170 now

[thomorino]

I would not make this bet but the far better bet if you think Philadelphia is undervalued in this series is to bet them at -1.5 games +125, not -180 on the moneyline.

[budwiser]

As shaq said this,may depend on which james harden shows up.

[johnnyvegas13]

As shaq said this,may depend on which james harden shows up.

Hard to say he is a playoff chocked tho

[dxp]

i get people don't like certain teams, but come on man LOL. maxey is averaging almost 18 per on 48.5% shooting. 42.7% from 3 point range and great at the FT line. and even though thybulle can't play in toronto, he's one of the better defenders in the league.

they are no more "overrated" than the bucks have been, heat, celtics, jazz, etc. if toronto needs to have thybulle out, force harden to shoot 3-12 and have harris only go 3-8 just to win by 5 at home.. i mean hey, they certainly can take the series. i wouldn't count on it though.

[KVB]

Rivers an awful head coach. Maybe he can give his players participation trophies after they lose

[shadymcgrady]

The only way I see harden conjuring up gaudy stat lines is if embiid gets injured and silver sends his goons to give harden regular season calls in manufacturing fake competitiveness. Which is essentially what hardens career has been up to this point

[thomorino]

I’ll wait for nets over Celtics. Dumbest move the celts did today playing all their guys to lock up a 2 seed and a first round exit

Clueless take. If the Celtics lost they would play Toronto - Toronto is just as good as Brooklyn and Horford and Brown aren't vaccinated.

[KVB]

Maybe hope raptors drop first game and get better odds

With this thinking, since we are dealing with series prices, maybe get, say, half a unit now at this price, and then if the situation does change, then hit the line again for a bigger number. Almost like dollar cost averaging.

It's one way to approach it.

Personally, I think, if we like Toronto, then we hit the series price but then we go game by game to maximize the profit in the event we are right.

It's a little bit like the strategy, say, in football where if you think Team A will win, and you have put together the scenario for that win (like Team A will have to dominate rushing) then you use various related props to that effect along with the side bet. This can serve two purposes, one is to circumvent limits on the side bet, and two is to maximize or gain more profit in the event you are right.

I kind of just touched on all that, but readers should get the idea.

[d2bets]

With this thinking, since we are dealing with series prices, maybe get, say, half a unit now at this price, and then if the situation does change, then hit the line again for a bigger number. Almost like dollar cost averaging.

It's one way to approach it.

Personally, I think, if we like Toronto, then we hit the series price but then we go game by game to maximize the profit in the event we are right.

It's a little bit like the strategy, say, in football where if you think Team A will win, and you have put together the scenario for that win (like Team A will have to dominate rushing) then you use various related props to that effect along with the side bet. This can serve two purposes, one is to circumvent limits on the side bet, and two is to maximize or gain more profit in the event you are right.

I kind of just touched on all that, but readers should get the idea.

I think there's a touch of value in Tor +3000.

[biggie12]

Philly wins the east I'll keep saying it

[goduke]

Clueless take. If the Celtics lost they would play Toronto - Toronto is just as good as Brooklyn and Horford and Brown aren't vaccinated.

Horford is vaccinated, that was declared already and brown stated he would do what he needed to play against anyone. Keep striving for even units in your nba thread your opinion is not welcomed anywhere else

[Snowball]

Philly +600 to win East
Raptors are +3000

[VeggieDog]

Are all 76ers vaxxed? If not, they can't play in Canada.

[KVB]

I think there's a touch of value in Tor +3000.

I think that's intentional to, by design. Then again, I tend always be looking over my shoulder in these instances.

Regardless, there is a lot of room to sell back there should they get through a series, but it's tough to make it work unless they get far.

It's something to look at, without a doubt.

[lakerboy]

Philly +600 to win East
Raptors are +3000

You know what's funny is that at pinnacle Tor is +1423 . They seem to be lower then any other book by a long margin.