NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: One Gambler Is 2 Games Away From Winning A $300,000 Bet

According to Patrick Everson of Covers.com, who spoke to Scott Shelton of BetMGM, one gambler placed a $300,000 wager before Game 1 on the Phoenix Suns (at -200 odds) to win the NBA Finals over the Milwaukee Bucks.

The bet would pay out $150,000 in profit.

The article from Everson can be read in the hyperlink above, and his Tweet can be seen embedded below.

"Whomever wins is no longer an issue. Suns would be fine, Bucks would be excellent." – @BetMGM NV's Scott Shelton (@scottatmirage), on #NBAFinals futures market, even with $300K Suns -200 series bet, pre-Game 1.

More in @Covers updated odds/action report:https://t.co/GAlC0JoRdL
— Patrick Everson (@PatrickE_Vegas) July 8, 2021

The Suns won Game 2 on Thursday night 118-108, and have a 2-0 series lead.

The Phoenix Suns were 4.5-point favorites in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, according to FanDuel.

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