Top story on ESPN's NBA home page -- Scott Foster not reffing Game 7

[Chuck Everett]

Carlisle was playing 4D chess by defending him.

[scrabbarista]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45560877/scott-foster-not-chosen-capers-tiven-wright-ref-game-7

ESPN is leading its (written) coverage with a ref story, which strikes me as more interesting than the ref story itself.

Or perhaps this is ESPN-specific. My other top-2 NBA news site has tons of stories, none of them this one.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/

All NBA stories are gambling stories now.

Almost, anyway.

[Edrees]

Anyone notice this? Not a coincidence. the line dropped a couple of points without foster as ref. lol

Multiple sportsbooks reported taking bets on the underdog Pacers from sharp bettors Friday and Saturday, causing the Game 7 spread to drop by as many as two points. After opening with the Thunder favored by 8.5, the line at ESPN BET moved to Oklahoma City -6.5 on Friday. The consensus line Sunday morning was Thunder -7, tied for the largest point spread in a Finals Game 7 since 1991, according to ESPN Research.

No Scott Foster? Sounds like we won’t be getting a game 8 fellas

If we get 9 overtimes it's like having a game 8.