Online sports betting on Golden State may not be very popular the next week or so as leading scorer Monta Ellis is out. The Warriors star guard had an MRI that revealed a strain in his back and he is not expected to play on Golden State’s five-game road trip. The Warriors have not won many games straight up but they have been an offshore sports betting success this season.
Online sports betting had Ellis and center Andris Biedrins out of the lineup for the upcoming road trip. The Warriors had only won 17 games heading into Tuesday’s game at Miami but they have been pretty good against the online sports betting number. They were 32-25-1 against the offshore sports betting odds and they have shown the ability to score points even without Ellis in the lineup.
Ellis has had a rough season with injuries as he already missed games with a knee and ankle sprain. Biedrins has missed a ton of time with his sore back. Ellis is really having a strong season for the Warriors. He is averaging 25.7 points per game which is sixth in the league. He is the team’s leader in assists and steals. Biedrins is the team’s leading rebounder at 7.8 per game so he will also be missed.
Sometimes in online sports betting people will overreact to injuries. Golden State has been decimated this season, yet they can still cover the offshore sports betting odds. The Warriors have a number of other players on the injury list but they have still found a way to score points and impact online sports betting NBA results. Golden State is second on the league in points per game. They don’t get much respect in online sports betting and oftentimes they can get those backdoor covers. Stephen Curry has really played well in his rookie season and other players like Anthony Morrow, C.J. Watson, Anthony Tolliver and Ronny Turiaf have picked up the slack.
On paper it is tough to take Golden State in online betting with all of their injuries but the value is definitely going to be there as the Warriors will be getting points on a nightly basis. Any team that can score is a threat to get those late game covers against the offshore sports betting line and Golden State may do that on this road trip.