Of the eight Game 1s across the NBA playoffs this past weekend, underdogs won five of them straight up, causing the series odds to shift across the league.
Meanwhile, in the NFL draft, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is now an overwhelming favorite to be taken No. 1, which has switched focus to the odds for the Nos. 2 and 3 picks.
Those markets were the primary focus of Monday’s edition of “Bayou Bets,” the sports betting show on Bet.NOLA.com and the Bayou Bets YouTube channel. The show is sponsored by Caesars Sportsbook, official odds partner of The Advocate and Times-Picayune.
The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat and New York Knicks are all big-name teams that won Game 1 on the road, and the Golden State Warriors lost as road favorites. Hosts Zach Ewing and Jim Derry discussed which underdogs are most likely to keep it going.
As for the NFL draft, the hosts discussed those top three picks — could Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson really be taken that high? — and also which position the Saints are most likely to target with their first-round selection.
The show airs live at 4 p.m. on Monday and Thursday and is also available on demand on the Bayou Bets YouTube channel. Bayou Bets can also be heard as a podcast on Spotify or Apple podcasts.
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