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Higher scoring forces sports betting markets to adjust

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Higher scoring forces sports betting markets to adjust

NBA teams are averaging 113.8 points a game this season. It's the highest figure since the 1969-70 season when the average was 116.7. The lowest total for Wednesday's NBA games was 229. In the NHL, teams were averaging 3.17 goals a games. It is the fourth time in five years the figure is north of 3,0. Until this current stretch, the number was less than 3 for 12 straight seasons. Sportsbooks try to even out the betting as much as possible. Each bet carries a charge. There were 14 50-point games through Thursday and 90 40- point performances.

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