NBA Playoffs: Gambler Loses $900,000 on Clippers Against Jazz

One gambler put $900,000 on the Clippers before their Game 1 contest against the Jazz.

Before the game, br_betting shared a Tweet (see below) that a gambler placed a $900,000 bet on the Los Angeles Clippers to beat the Utah Jazz with BetMGM.

$900,000 GONE.

Jazz win 112-109 https://t.co/zQfaQbrPOs pic.twitter.com/nCDGUJQCuv

— br_betting (@br_betting) June 9, 2021

🚨 MONSTER BET ON THE CLIPPERS 🚨@BetMGM just took a bet for $900K on Clippers ML (+120) vs. the Jazz tonight

It would win $1M 😳 pic.twitter.com/osHZudY7q4

— br_betting (@br_betting) June 9, 2021

The Clippers lost to the Jazz 112-109 on Tuesday in Utah, so unless the bettor hedged (the Clippers had a 13-point lead at halftime), they lost nearly $1 million on the evening.

BetMGM and Yahoo Sportsbook also Tweeted about the wager before the game (Tweets below).

Someone bet $900,000 on the Clippers to beat the Jazz tonight 😅

Would win $1,080,000.

Is this hitting?

(@BetMGM + @ElisaRichardson) pic.twitter.com/ZS4jdlPvV8

— Yahoo Sportsbook (@YahooSportsbook) June 9, 2021

Game 2 is on Thursday in Utah.

The Jazz are 3-point favorites at home in Utah for Game 2 against the Clippers, according to FanDuel.

More on the Los Angeles Clippers and the series can be read here.

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