Bettors win nearly $1M on Nuggets-Jazz game
Two money-line bets of $500,000 or more on the Denver Nuggets cashed Tuesday night when Mike Conley’s 3-pointer at the buzzer rimmed out for Utah.
William Hill reported that a bettor wagered $550,000 to win $500,000 on the Nuggets at -110 odds.
🚨 Big Bet Alert 🚨
A @WilliamHillNV bettor placed a $550,000 Money Line wager on the Nuggets -110 to win Game 7. 🏀
The winning wager would win $500k.
— William Hill US (@WilliamHillUS) September 1, 2020
BetMGM reported that a bettor wagered $500,000 on the Nuggets at -110 odds, which paid $454,545.
Major wager out of Vegas!
One bettor just placed a $500,000 bet on the Nuggets ML (-110) 👀 pic.twitter.com/JgUr2IUeMm
— BetMGM (@BetMGM) September 1, 2020
Denver defeated Utah 80-78 in Game 7 of their first-round Western Conference series in the NBA bubble at Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
In a wild final sequence, Utah’s Donovan Mitchell turned the ball over with 11 seconds remaining. Denver pushed the ball upcourt, but Torrey Craig missed a layup with about six seconds left that would have sealed the win.
Jazz center Rudy Gobert grabbed the rebound and flipped the ball to Conley, who missed a 3-pointer for the win at the buzzer.
The THRILLING FINISH to Game 7!@nuggets win the series 4-3 and advance to play the Clippers in the West semis! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/6AkuYn9EaV
— NBA (@NBA) September 2, 2020
The shot also decided the point spread, as Denver closed as a 1½-point favorite. The game stayed well under 217½.
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