StillUnknown Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 http://www.cnbc.com/id/24892642 The Los Angeles Lakers were up 97-92 as the clock was winding down in last night’s Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers were guaranteed a victory and thus a spot in their first finals in four years. But as the final seconds ticked off, Lakers forward Vladimir Radmanovic passed the ball to back-up guard Sasha Vujacic. Instead of dribbling out, Vujacic squared up and threw up a shot from outside the arc towards the hoop. The shot went in as time expired. The Lakers had prevailed by eight points, instead of five. I don’t bet, but I cover the industry. So I started to look into this as soon as I got a note at 2:31 am from reader Erik Schuman. While Vujacic’s taking of the shot was a joke in the Lakers locker room, it turns out it was hardly a laughing matter for people that had bet on the Spurs to cover the spread. The line opened with the Lakers being eight-point favorites, but quickly moved to 7.5 points, meaning that Vujacic’s heave either cost people money (who bet on the Spurs) or turned their winning bet into a push. So I called R.J. Bell of Pregame.comwho is really good at number crunching, to ask him how much Vujacic cost those that took the Spurs. Bell said that, from looking at betting data he had access to, that 66 percent of people took the Spurs and the 7.5 points or 8 points. Bell estimates that the game did about $3 million in bets in Las Vegas, but he estimates that worldwide, the game did about $300 million in action. Bell said that, when considering the line move, that shot swung at least $100 million in bets. Sasha might want to look into some extra security :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Buddy of mine made several bets on that game. I told him not to bet on an 8 point spread on the road. He lost a bundle last night. I was watching the game with another friend talking about his wagers...a last second shot to put it back at 8. Ruthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I heard about that this morning. This is why I don't bet on games. My sanity would be lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Real Mench Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 yea but everyone got free tacos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted May 31, 2008 Author Share Posted May 31, 2008 yea but everyone got free tacos they get free taco's for holding a team under 100pts not for scoring 100 themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 He just cares about the fans. They should do this at Verizon Center. Gilbert would be a god at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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