NBA public plays for Thursday night's games

Where the public action is for tonight's games, with insights on three matchups from a FanDuel trader

It’s amazing how a day can fly by when you have a couple of meetings. I meant to send this out a several hours ago, so I’ll keep it brief in order to give the most amount of time for everyone to use the information as they see fit.

People have a variety of opinions on public betting splits data. Sharper bettors think they are worthless, whereas a lot of novice and intermediate bettors find value in them. I think they are another data point to use, and given the interest that the masses have in them, I believe they’re worth sharing. And if you don’t want to use them, you won’t hurt my feelings (too much).

For example, Luka Doncic to go OVER his point total of 31.5 is the most-bet player NBA prop at BetMGM, DraftKings and FanDuel tonight.

Here are some of the most-bet games at DraftKings and BetMGM tonight by ticket count (total number of bets) and handle (amount wagered), as well as commentary on a couple games from a trader at FanDuel.

DraftKings

Most-bet by total wagers

1. Boston Celtics -8.5 (at Bulls)

2. Cleveland Cavaliers -8.5 (vs. Magic)

3. Indiana Pacers -11.5 (vs. Pistons)

Most-bet by handle