7.5% better than the other leading brand

Sonics covered the line plus 9 more. That's how much better the Sonics are than the Lakers and how much people still don't understand that the Sonics are better than the Lakers.
As a percentage of the total points scored which was 201 (one over the under/over), 15 points is about 7.5% of the total points scored. Big deal you say? The line was 6 points, or 3% of the total points in favor of the Sonics.
Am I going to make a point here? Yes, but not a major one.
The odds are designed to place 50% of the wagers on both sides of the "line". The house makes money in the margins. They guessed that 50% of the people would wager that the Sonics are 3% better than the Lakers. Hmmm, put that way the 6 points sound kind of stupid. The Sonics have been playing only 3% better than the Lakers? Head to head maybe but spread over 22 games of play it is not hard to see the Sonics as being a good team, 18 and 4, and the Lakers, 12 and 9, being more than 3% worse than the Sonics. I don't condone wagering, just using the wagering public as a barometer.

Based on the Laker game I'll say the Suns game is still a toss up and the Nuggs are going to be in trouble when they come to town.


By the way. Rashard Lewis is the Western Conference starting All-star only if you vote for him here.

Go Sonics!
http://www.nba.com/sonics/