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Bettors heavily invested in Knicks to win Finals
Key takeaways
- New York has a lot riding on the underdog Knicks.
- At Draft Kings Sportsbook in New York, the Knicks have attracted nearly half of all money wagered on the NBA Finals winner this season -- almost as much as every other team combined.
- Now, Victor Wembanyama and the favored San Antonio Spurs are all that stand in the way.
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New York has a lot riding on the underdog Knicks.
At Draft Kings Sportsbook in New York, the Knicks have attracted nearly half of all money wagered on the NBA Finals winner this season -- almost as much as every other team combined.
Now, Victor Wembanyama and the favored San Antonio Spurs are all that stand in the way. On Saturday night, the Spurs opened as high as -220 favorites to win the Finals, with the Knicks installed as around +180 underdogs. The price quickly gravitated toward the rested Knicks, and, as of Sunday morning, the Spurs were down to -200 favorites.
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