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The Toronto Raptors’ Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan celebrate during the second half Sunday, May 15, 2016, of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 | 1:46 p.m.
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We’re entering the third season of the annual South Point-lined Play of the Day competition, effective July 1.
Starting bankrolls have reset to $10,000, with the maximum bet being to win $1,000 and the minimum wager $300. Ray Brewer won the 2015-2016 season, after Taylor Bern prevailed in 2014-2015.
Toronto Raptors plus-4 at Houston Rockets: $550 to win $500
The Raptors have lost four straight, but consider the competition. Three of the defeats came against the consensus best teams in the league — the Clippers, Warriors and Cavaliers — by a combined total of 18 points.
Toronto’s performances in those games might have been even more impressive than Houston’s three-game winning streak over Portland, Utah and Detroit. It’s a bigger concern that the Raptors are playing their third game in four nights, but the most important thing is that they’re a better team than the Rockets.
A better team should not be getting this many points on the betting line.
Current Standings: Bern (16-12, $13,317), Brewer (18-15, $11,015), Keefer (22-20-1, $9,131), Granger (2-5, $8,180)
Case Keefer can be reached at 702-948-2790 or [email protected]. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.
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