- The Portland Trail Blazers are favored by 5.5 points on the spread against the Toronto Raptors.
- UCONN faces off against DePaul, and has -240 odds to pull off the win.
- FunPlus Phoenix has -800 odds to defeat OMG in China’s LPL.
LAS VEGAS - Welcome to this Monday edition of the Daily Sports Betting Preview.
The first event on the Preview today is the matchup between the Toronto Raptors and the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA.
Then, in college basketball betting, UCONN takes on DePaul. Finally, Tencent’s LPL competition pits FunPlus Phoenix against OMG at 4:00 a.m EST.
There’s a lot to cover, so let’s get started!
NBA Betting
The Portland Trail Blazers currently boast a 5-4 record, which is not exactly what they wanted from the first nine games of the season. However, they’re doing far better than the Toronto Raptors, who are currently 2-7 straight up so far this season.
The Raptors were expected to be better than this, by far. Not only are they 2-7 straight up, they’re 2-7 against the spread as well.
On the road, they’re somehow worse, at 1-5. ATS. This demonstrates that the Raptors have not been living up to Vegas’ expectations.
At some point, however, either the Raptors regress to the mean or the major sportsbooks pick up on what’s happening.
Will that point be tonight?
Raptors vs. Blazers Betting
- Toronto Raptors +185
- Portland Trail Blazers -225
These odds certainly seem to accurately portray the way the two teams have been performing, with the Blazers being significantly favored.
Raptors vs. Blazers Betting
- Toronto Raptors +5.5 (-110)
- Portland Trail Blazers -5.5 (-110)
The spread sees the game as being within reach for the Raptors, which may be tough for them to accomplish.
That said, it has moved away from the Raptors since it opened at Blazers -4, and it could move further as the game approaches.
The Raptors represent an interesting occurrence in NBA betting, and bettors should be sure to take advantage while they can.
This game airs at 10:00 p.m. EST.
College Basketball Betting
From the NBA to college hoops, Monday is a great day for basketball betting all around. College basketball bettors are set to be treated to a solid matchup between UCONN and DePaul.
UCONN enters this matchup as a serious favorite, but perhaps not by enough given how these teams have played.
Connecticut vs. DePaul
- Connecticut -240
- DePaul +200
UCONN may be on the road, but they deserve to be favored in this matchup regardless of where it is played. They enter this game with a 6-1 straight up record, and against the spread they have been equally stellar.
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They’ve won both of the road games they’ve played this season, both straight up and against the spread.
DePaul, meanwhile, has started the season 1-3 straight up, and 2-2 against the spread.
Connecticut vs. DePaul
- Connecticut -5.5 (-110)
- DePaul +5.5 (-110)
The spread sees the matchup currently sitting at -5.5 points, which is a notable difference from where it opened, at UCONN -4.5.
Bettors seem to have recognized that UCONN is a notable favorite, even if the odds don’t reflect it just yet. Fans of college basketball betting will have to make that decision for themselves.
The game airs at 6:00 p.m. EST.
LPL Betting
China’s League of Legends competition just kicked off it’s 2021 season, and the matchups are looking great this week.
One of the most intriguing matchups on the board pits FunPlus Phoenix against Oh My God, names that should be very familiar to any esports betting fan.
FunPlus Phoenix won Worlds in 2019, becoming the second Chinese world champions. OMG, meanwhile, are a traditional Chinese powerhouse that has fallen on hard times.
Back in season three, they were an elite team in the region, but they have been near the bottom of the LPL for a while now. In 2020, they finished 12th in the spring split and 14th in the summer split, losing most of the series’ they played.
FunPlus Phoenix, meanwhile, finished third in spring and eighth in summer, both times reaching the playoffs.
Thus, it’s not a shock that FunPlus Phoenix find themselves significant favorites in this matchup.
FunPlus Phoenix vs. OMG
- FunPlus Phoenix -800
- OMG +450
With -800 odds to win the match, FunPlus Phoenix are favorites to a very significant degree.
FunPlus Phoenix vs. OMG
- FunPlus Phoenix -1.5 (-180)
- OMG +1.5 ( +130)
In best of three esports betting, these spreads represent, effectively, the likelihood of a sweep.
In order to cover a spread of -1.5, FunPlus Phoenix need to sweep the matchup 2-0, and they are favored to do so.
Any other outcome, whether it be an OMG win, or even an OMG loss by a score of 2-1, will mean that OMG covers this spread. This matchup airs at 4:00 a.m. on January 12th, 2020, so bettors might want to get their bets in overnight.
Good luck!
Maxwell joined the USAOnlineSportsbooks team in 2019. He focuses on creating sports betting content that informs and educates. He focuses on the NBA, the NFL, College Football and Basketball, and whatever else comes across his desk.
