Nobody roots for an injury. But a bettor who stands to make $2 million if the Atlanta Hawks take the NBA championship might not have been as sad as everyone else on Tuesday night.
Before Game 4, a couple of incredible Hawks future bets made in late April were on the ropes. The Bucks were 9-point favorites in Game 4. Before Tuesday, only two underdogs of at least 9 points had won in the conference finals over the last 30 years, according to David Bearman of ESPN. A Bucks win would have put them up 3-1 in the series with two more games to be played in Milwaukee, if necessary.