If we have learned anything about professional sports over the years, it’s that spending the most amount of money is no guarantee of success. If you look at the team payrolls this year, you will see that the teams with the best records –and NBA betting lines— in the league, the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks, rank 17th and 27th, respectively. Then you have teams that are way up there in terms of payroll who are fighting for their playoff lives.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets NBA Betting Lines
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2015Time: 7:00PMVenue: Quicken Loans ArenaOpening Line: Cleveland -12.5The Cavs are mirroring LeBron’s Heat teams. http://t.co/Vskv2Fmxxz pic.twitter.com/ZhJdpxagQt— ESPN Insider (@ESPNInsider) March 16, 2015