NBA Play-In Tournament Betting Handles: Public Betting Big on the Heat

The NBA play-in tournament continues tonight as the Miami Heat meet the Atlanta Hawks and the Dallas Mavericks battle the Memphis Grizzlies for the final two playoff spots. Our friends from BetMGM sportsbook have passed along a ton of betting data to help you sort through the noise.

Don't sleep as the Heat vs Hawks and Mavericks vs Grizzlies matchups are sure to entertain! Check out the NBA play-in tournament betting handles: 

NBA Play-In Tournament Betting Handles

Be sure to check out our NBA expert picks, NBA player props, and NBA parlays for all your playoff betting needs. 

Most bet teams – Moneyline (tickets)

The public is betting big on the underdogs tonight. Miami has taken 74% of bets and 87% of the money for tonight's play-in matchup against Atlanta. Clearly, NBA fans have far more faith in Erik Spoelstra's Heat than they do in Quin Snyder's Hawks. 

Most bet teams – Spread (tickets)

Similarly, 71% of spread bets are on the Heat to cover tonight. Miami dominates the betting handle with 86% of the money coming in on Tyler Herro and company. 

Meanwhile, over in the Western Conference the Dallas Mavericks have taken 63% of bets and 72% of the handle as 6.5-point underdogs against Memphis.

Most bet props (tickets)

On the surface, many of the most bet NBA play-in tournament props are square plays that I wouldn't touch. Trae Young could easily get hot, and likely will need to score to keep his team in the game. Young is not the type of character to go down with out a fight, and will keep jacking shots late into the fourth if necessary. 

Similarly, Levert and Adebayo could easily surpass their player prop lines so I'm not buying these plays.

In essence, these all make sense as public plays. As such, duck and run for cover. 

Most bet first field goal (tickets)