Bad Beats of the Week (Never Bet Game 7 Overs Unless You Enjoy Pain)

Over bettors were well on their way towards bucking a sizable trend of Game 7 unders in the NBA.

Via Matt Moore of the Action Network, since 2003, in games with a total of 200 or less, the under in Game 7's has gone 11-5; hitting at just under 70%.

With the Celtics up 83-75 after the third quarter, the odds of the over 197.5 hitting was up to 70%. The projected total was even to 209.5 at some books, more than 12 points higher than the original number.

But in the 4th quarter, after both team scored an average of 52.3 points per quarter; a combined 39 points in the final 12 minutes gave another victory to the under, now hitting 70.6% of the time in the last 19 years.

Final score? 100-96, 1.5 points shy of an over hit.

That wasn't the only bad beat in the game as well.

Boston bettors may have cashed on the moneyline as well as on the spread at -3 with their 100-96 victory over the Heat, but it was a rough go for OVER Celtics team total bettors, who finished 0.5 points shy; listed at 100.5.

Were there any others that rivaled Game 7? Let's dive into the worst bad beats of this week across the betting world.

Worst Bad Beats of the Week: Monday, May 23 - Sunday, May 29, 2022

Giants vs. Reds Under 8.5 - Sunday, May 29

There's a reason why the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds are two of the best over teams in the Major Leagues this year.

Sunday's matinee between the Giants and Reds in Cincinnati seemed destined to be a pitcher's duel. After the Reds led 2-0 after seven innings, the Giants dropped six runs in the 8th to take a 6-2 lead. With the under still very much in play, the Reds added two more more in the 9th. While insignificant to the game itself, the final two runs proved to be significant to some for those holding under tickets.

The Giants ended up winning 6-4, but Giants under bettors may not forgive reliever Camilo Doval for a while.

Sweden Moneyline (-115) vs. Canada - IIHF World Hockey Championships - Wednesday, May 26

The morning of Wednesday, May 26 should have been a glorious one for Sweden hockey bettors.

Instead, heartbreak ensued late in the third period.

Up 3-0 for most of the game, their Canadian counterparts stormed back, going on to defeat Sweden 4-3 on a Drake Batherson goal in overtime.

Unfortunately for Team Canada, they got a taste of their own medicine in the championship game vs. Finland. Down 3-1, the Canadians forced overtime late in the third period once again. Several minutes into OT, Sakari Manninen of Finland scored on a 4 on 3 to gain the gold medal.

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