A BetMGM bettor won nearly $467,000 after the New York Knicks erased a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime.
A BetMGM bettor won nearly $467,000 after the New York Knicks erased a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime. A BetMGM user won nearly half a million dollars Tuesday thanks to the New York Knicks’ improbable overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1.
This same bettor won several spread ladders for five- and six-figure payouts earlier in the playoffs. The Knicks trailed the Cavs by 22 points with less than eight minutes remaining in regulation. Teams that had faced a deficit of that size at any point in the fourth quarter were 1-594 since 1997-98. With 7:49 remaining, the Knicks had fallen to a 0.1% chance to take the Eastern Conference finals opener.
New York went on a 30-8 run from that point until the end of the quarter before eventually stealing the game in overtime, 115-104. While the Knicks took a morale-boosting series lead in front of their home fans, perhaps nobody secured a bigger win than the BetMGM user. Their five-staged bet slip required the Knicks to win by at least seven points to maximize the winnings, meaning they needed every ounce of magic in the comeback to get there.
In Game 2 of the conference semifinals between the Detroit Pistons and Cavaliers, the user risked $225,000 for a total payout of $419,641.58. They followed that up on the same day by placing $190,000 in bets on the Oklahoma City Thunder to cover against the Los Angeles Lakers, claiming $291,860.10 after the defending champs won by 18 points. No ladder wagers have been shared for any upcoming games.
That lines up with previous rounds, during which the bettor only laddered spreads for select contests. Plus, they may still be recovering from the sweat of the Knicks’ historic victory. The conference finals have already provided two of the most exciting games of the year, and both needed extra time to produce a winner. While the San Antonio Spurs find themselves up 1-0 over the Oklahoma City Thunder, OKC is still a +130 leader inand -115 to win the West.
The Spurs are +150 to win it all and -105 to advance to the Finals. The Knicks are +400 to win the NBA Finals and strong -450 favorites to advance past their ongoing series. The Cavs have the longest championship odds on the board at +4,000 and are +350 to eliminate New York. Grant jumped into the sports betting industry as soon as he graduated from Virginia Tech in 2021.
His fingerprints can be found all over the sports betting ecosystem, including his constant delivery of breaking industry news. He also specializes in finding the best bets for a variety of sports thanks to his analytical approach to sports and sports betting.
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