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Basketball Betting in Vegas - Where and How to Bet on Basketball

If you want to gamble on sports in Las Vegas, and if basketball is the sport you love most, this is the post for you. It’s a complete guide to how to bet basketball in Vegas.

And here are some Las Vegas sports betting basics:

Some aspects of betting on basketball in Vegas are the same as betting on any other sport. You need to be familiar with some aspects of Las Vegas sportsbooks to place a bet on a basketball game.

  • The first thing to understand is that the bets that are available are posted on an “odds board.” It’s just a list of available bets along with any pertinent information for each wager. I’ll explain the specifics for what to look for in a basketball game later in this post.
  • The next thing to understand is that you’re going to deal with a person called a “ticket writer” to place your bets. That’s just the person working at the ticket window when you place your bets.
  • To make a bet, you give the ticket writer your information and the money you’re risking. You get a ticket in return, and if you win, you can cash it in. You get your wager back along with your winnings in exchange for your ticket. Don’t lose it.

The Best Ways to Bet Basketball in Las Vegas

Point Spread Bets in Basketball

The most basic way to bet on basketball in Vegas is to place a “straight bet.”

To place a straight bet on basketball, tell the ticket writer at the Vegas sports book the following:

  • The number for the team you want to bet. (It’s posted on the odds board.)
  • The point spread.
  • The size of your bet.

In most Vegas sportsbooks and on most basketball games, you must risk $110 to win $100, although that might vary based on the game and on the sportsbook.

If you bet on football already, you probably understand what a point spread is. It’s a means for the book to get close to a 50/50 probability of winning a bet.

In any basketball game, one team is usually favored over the other to win. The team that’s expected to win is called the “favorite,” and the team that’s expected to lose is called the “dog.”

The point spread is listed on the odds board next to the favorite as a negative number. For example, if a team is listed with a -3 next to its name, it’s a 3 point favorite.

For purposes of determining whether you won the bet, you subtract 3 points from the favorite’s score to see if they win “against the spread” or “against the point spread.”

Let’ say that team A is the favorite and scores 105 points. Team B is the dog and scores 92 points.

You bet on team A, and they were favored by 3 points. You subtract 3 from 105 and get 102. A score of 102 would still win against a score of 92, so you win the bet.

But let’s say that team B has scored 103 points instead of 92 points. Team A won the game, but your bet would be a losing bet after accounting for the point spread.

Here’s something to keep in mind about the point spread:

The book can (and does) change the point spread any time they want to. Once you put your money down and buy the ticket, you’ve bought the bet at the point spread that was in effect then. It doesn’t change for you, but you could place a new bet with the new spread. It would just be a bet in addition to your existing bet, and the winner for each of those bets would be determined separately.

The book can change the point spread based on multiple factors. They might have learned of a player’s injury. They might have too much action on one side of the game and hope to even it out. It doesn’t matter why, though—the spread listed on the ticket you bought is the spread that counts.

At most books in Vegas, you’re required to risk $110 to win $100. This reflects the ratio, not the actual amount, though. For example, you might bet $55 to win $50, or $22 to win $20.

That additional amount you’re risking is called the vig (or vigorish), and it’s the reason the book makes a profit.

Over/Under Bets in Basketball

The 2nd most common kind of basketball wager you can place in Vegas is the over/under bet. This bet is also common when betting on football. It’s a bet on whether the total score for the game will be over or under the predicted score from the book.

This bet is listed under the “total” section on the odds board. For example, you might have a game where 198.5 is listed as the total.

If you bet the over, you’d win if the total number of points scored in the game is 199 or more. You’d lose if the number of points scored in the game is 198 or fewer.

Not all over/under bets are against a number ending in .5, but it’s common, because it avoids a situation where multiple players get a “push” as a result.

Here’s an example of a push:

The total is listed at 198, and the total score for the game is 198. Anyone who bet over or under would her bet returned to her. This creates extra work for the book, so it’s easier for them to include the . 5 in the total to prevent that.

As with point spread bets, you must risk $110 to win $100 at most Vegas books on a basketball bet.

Parlay Bets in Basketball

A parlay bet in basketball is the same as a parlay bet in any other sport—it’s a combination of between 2 and 10 bets, all of which must win for the parlay to pay off. The more bets you make in the parlay, the less likely you are to win—resulting in a higher potential payout.

Let’s say you bet on a 2-game parlay and the probability of winning each bet is 50%. The probability of winning both bet is 1 in 4, which means the odds of winning are 3 to 1.

Most Vegas sportsbooks are going to offer you a payout of 13 to 5 on that bet (or 2.6 to 1, if you prefer.)

So if you bet $50 on that wager 4 times, you’d have invested $200. On one of those bets, though, you’d win $180, so you’d have a net loss of $20 over 4 bets. That’s the same as losing $5 per bet, on average.

See where the book makes its money in this situation?

It’s all about statistical averages.

You can get a positive expectation, though, by finding point spreads that are off just enough to increase your probability of winning.

If you identify 2 games where your probability of winning is 55% instead, you’d have a probability of 30.25% of winning the parlay.

That’s 2.3 to 1 odds instead of 3 to 1 odds. With a 2.6 to 1 payout, you’d see a statistical profit.

Rinse and repeat, but good luck doing a better job of estimating the odds than the Vegas bookmakers.

Also, the bigger the parlay, the longer the odds of winning and the bigger the payout odds.

You’re not limited to parlays where you bet on winners against the spread. You can also bet on over/unders. And you can even combine over/under bets with point spread bets.

Basketball Teaser Bets

One popular way to make a basketball parlay bet is to place a “teaser” bet. When you place a teaser bet, you get to improve the point spread in your favor, but the book reduces your payout to compensate for this.

For example, if you want to bet on the dog, you’d get to add points. If you want to bet on the favorite, you’d get to subtract points.

Now you have a better probability of winning, but when you win, the amount you’ve won has been reduced.

For example:

In a 2-game parlay, you might add 5 points to the underdog in exchange for only getting a payout of 10 to 14 if you win.

If you bet $140 in that situation, you’d win $100.

The number of points you’re allowed to tease, and the effect that such a tease has on your payout, changes from one sportsbook to another in Las Vegas.

Some players use teasers to profit, though, so it can be an important part of your repertoire if you’re going to take your basketball betting to the next level.

Where Can You Bet on Basketball in Las Vegas?

Most of the major casinos in Las Vegas have sportsbooks that accept action on basketball games. Choosing an appropriate sportsbook depends on various factors, but one of the easiest is where the book is relative to your casino.

In other words, if you’re staying in a casino and don’t want to leave, just bet in the sportsbook there.

On the other hand, if you’re planning your Vegas trip, and you want to plan around which sportsbook you want to play in, here are some suggestions:

How to Win More of Your Basketball Bets

Okay, so now that I’ve established how easy it is to place a bet on a basketball game, how do you bet so that you win more often?

Here are some tips to help you win more of your basketball bets:

Pay Attention to a Basketball Team’s Schedule

You want to consider 2 things when thinking about their schedule:

  1. Fatigue
  2. Location

These are connected, too. If a team has been playing on the road a lot lately, they’re going to be more fatigued. And tired basketball teams score fewer points.

Of course, early in the season, it’s easy for a team to stay fresh and effective.

But later in the season, the effects of being on the road started to take their toll. Keep this in mind when evaluating point spreads.

Bet on Dogs That Are Playing at Home

Teams are more motivated to win when they’re in front of their loyal fans. And those fans are found at home games.

The trend is that teams cover the point spread when they’re at home. This holds true more often when they’re big underdogs (10 or more points).

Part of this also has to do with overconfidence on the part of the visiting favorite. After all, if they’re 10+ point favorites, how hard would they have to try, anyway.

Bet on Road Favorites If They Just Suffered a Big Loss

When a favorite team is on the road, sometimes they’ll suffer a big loss (15 points or more). The game after that, they play harder, and they usually beat the point spread. This makes them a good bet.

These last 2 tips, by the way, about the home underdogs and the road favorites after the big losses, are generalizations. These bets don’t ALWAYS provide value.

But they’re a good place to start when looking for a bet that you might win.

Bet With Your Head, Not Your Heart

For a lot of basketball bettors, this is the biggest impediment to placing winning bets. If you’re a fan of a team, it’s always going to be tempting to overestimate their probability of beating the spread.

It’s human nature to perceive data that correlates with what we want to be true, even when it isn’t true. It’s also human nature to think we’re immune to that tendency.

I have a strict policy of just never betting on the Dallas Mavericks. That way I never have to worry about making the mistake of betting on them just because they’re my home team favorite.

Have Realistic Expectations

The best sports bettors in the world only beat the spread 55% of the time or slightly more.

And that’s a long-term average. In the short run, you might do far better or worse than that because of sheer, dumb luck.

The oddsmakers at the books aren’t doing that for a living because they’re idiots. They know how to set a point spread so that you have a 50/50 probability of winning.

If the point spread is incorrect, it’s often because of how much money has been bet on one side or the other. It’s not because the handicappers at the book screwed up. The book is intentionally trying to get more action on the other side of the game.

Watch out for Strategies That Work Initially

It’s easy to come up with a strategy that seems to work well initially. This can change rapidly, though, and for multiple reasons.

For one thing, a system you come up with might not be a valid system for predicting winning bets, even if back-testing it leads you to think that it will work.

For another, a system that beats the lines will eventually come to the attention of the oddsmakers at the books. When it does, they’ll start factoring that into their calculations.

When You Do Find a System or Strategy That Seems to Be Working, Keep Quiet About It

You have nothing to gain by letting anyone know how well your strategy for picking winners works. You have a lot to lose, though.

Word travels fast, especially now that we have the internet, which is full of social media and message boards. Once the oddsmakers get wise to your system, they’ll start accounting for it, which will nullify your edge.

Pay as Little Vig as You Can

Most Vegas sportsbooks are consistent about their vig. You risk $110 to win $100.

But if you’re dealing with online sportsbooks, you might have to risk $120 to win $100.

And you might be able to find a book that only asks you to risk $105 to win $100.

Go with the lowest vig you can find. The higher the vig, the harder it is to make a profit.

Conclusion

Learning how to bet basketball in Vegas isn’t that hard. In fact, if you already bet on football, you already know the basics. The most common bets are over/under bets, point spread bets, and parlays.

One of the biggest tips I have for having more fun betting on basketball is to choose your venue carefully. I’ve included 5 great sportsbooks in Vegas to consider, although they’re not the only worthwhile places in Vegas.

But just by choosing a cool place to bet and watch the game, you’ll ensure you have more fun from your basketball betting activities.

Finally, don’t just settle for finding a cool place to hang out at and watch the games that you’ve bet on. Spend some time thinking about what you can do to increase your probability of winning.

Basketball betting is like any kind of gambling:

It’s more fun when you’re winning.

Sports Betting 101 - How to Bet on Basketball

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CONTENTS

  • How to Bet on Basketball
  • Understanding Basketball Odds
  • Basketball Betting Sites
  • NBA Futures Betting
  • Betting on NBA Finals
  • Betting on March Madness
  • Popular Basketball Wagers
  • NBA Live Betting and In-Game Wagering
  • NBA 1st Half and 2nd Half bets
  • Basketball Betting Strategy
  • FAQ - Basketball Betting

HOW TO BET ON BASKETBALL

Basketball is the 2nd most popular sport in North American betting markets each year behind football. And when the NCAA tournament arrives – otherwise known as March Madness – basketball betting handles skyrocket for sportsbooks during that three-week period.

Generally speaking, betting on basketball is classified as predominantly a spread betting sport with the point spread for a specific basketball game being the most dissected betting aspect of a particular contest. But as is the case with other spread-related sports, moneylines, over-unders, and a whole host of other betting options, ranging from individual game props to team futures, are readily offered in basketball markets as well.

JOE OSBORNE BREAKS DOWN NBA BETTING

UNDERSTANDING BASKETBALL ODDS

As a point-spread based sport, understanding basketball odds is really no different. Oddsmakers put out a particular point spread line on a game, and it's up to bettors to decide whether or not they want to lay the number with the favorite or take the points with the underdog.

When betting a basketball game, the team you bet must “cover the spread.” In other words, they must win or lose by less than a stipulated margin of points. For example, a NBA game featuring the New York Knicks at the Boston Celtics could have a point spread of Boston -6.5. That means that Boston would have to win the game by 7 or more points for bettors backing the Celtics to win, while any other result – New York winning the game outright or losing by 6 points or less – cashes a ticket for those who picked New York on the point spread.

Again, there are moneyline and over-under betting odds available in basketball betting as well, and they are relatively straight forward to deal with too. In that particular example, Boston would likely be something like -245 on the money line to win the game by any margin (bet $245 to win $100) where a total could be posted anywhere in the low 200's, say 217.5, and bettors are formulating an opinion on whether or not the combined score will be over or under that number.

DECIMAL ODDS

For decimal odds, the process is extremely easy. Say you bet on the Lakers at decimal odds of 1.5. The inverse would be 1 divided by the decimal odds, in this case, 1/1.5 = 0.66 = 66%. That means the sportsbook is implying that the probability of the Lakers winning is 66%.

FRACTIONAL ODDS

Using fractional odds, things aren’t much more complicated. Let’s say you’re betting on Gonzaga at fractional odds of 6/4. To get the implied probability, divide the denominator by the sum of both numerator and denominator like so: 4/(6+4) = 4/10 = 0.4 = 40% implied probability.

AMERICAN ODDS

With American odds, the process is a little more complex. Let’s say you’re betting on the Celtics at -200. Divide the odds by the sum of the odds and 100 like so: 200/(200+100) = 200/300 = 0.66 = 66% implied probability.

For positive odds, the process is slightly different. Let’s say the Chicago Bulls are underdogs at +300. Divide 100 by the sum of the odds and 100 like so: 100/(300+100) = 100/400 = 0. 25 = 25% implied probability.

Using implied probabilities, you can figure out how to bet on basketball in a much more effective way. It’s all about finding events where the bookies’ implied probabilities are lower than the real-world probabilities.

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FUTURES WAGER (TEAM TO WIN)

Like with other sports, basketball futures betting can take off and be highly popular, as the plus-money prices offered on various categories of futures can be awfully enticing.

Typically, the most discussed future wager is that of which team will win the championship that particular year (both NBA and at the collegiate level). Odds for winning it all often get way too much airtime relative to it's success rate, but with the game of basketball being one where one or two very talented players can impact the result much more then say one or two very talented players in sports like football or hockey, the overall futures market in basketball betting can be lucrative.

  • Odds to win NBA Finals
  • Odds to win NCAA Tournament
  • Odds to win WNBA Finals

Aside from trying to predict the outright champion, there are plenty of other team-related futures wagers offered for basketball at both levels. NBA bettors can look at things like which team will win their respective division and/or conference, as well as an over-under on the total number of wins a team will get in a season. College basketball bettors will have similar options with season win total projections available, and regular season and conference tournament champions odds offered as well.

If you are looking for a minimal investment to maximize your interest in action, future wagers can satisfy that urge, as you essentially have action down on every game for the teams selected throughout the year. You've just got to be comfortable with having your investment tied up for multiple months.

HOW TO BET ON THE NBA FINALS

NBA Finals betting is really no different than wagering on any other basketball playoff series, as bettors can go with a game-by-game approach and/or have a series wager on the outcome. Every game of the NBA Finals will have a point spread, moneyline, and total posted. Sometimes, depending on what side a bettor may prefer (favorite or underdog), going the game-by-game route might make more sense. But other things have to be considered as well like whether or not said bettor already has a future wager or two in their pocket that's still live on one of the two teams remaining.

Once a Finals matchup is set, oddsmakers put out their NBA Finals odds for the series and Game 1. However, series prices will continue to fluctuate between each contest depending on how things play out. That leaves potential for bettors to get their preferred team at an even better price should they fall in Game 1, or perhaps start the series on the road and lose one or two of the first two games. There are always plenty of mitigating factors to consider.

HOW TO BET ON MARCH MADNESS

March Madness has the highest volume of sports betting action over a short period of time every year – the Super Bowl is the biggest one-game event in terms of betting volume – as professional bettors, semi-pros and even the most recreational of recreational bettors find a way to get action down during March Madness.

What's interesting about the dynamic of NCAA Tournament basketball odds is the quick turnaround for teams that continue to win, as well as the sheer volume of games on those first few days of the tournament. College basketball betting lines are poured over night and day leading up to the tournament, and if you aren't working on the next day's action while the current day's games are being played, you're generally falling behind as a handicapper.

Not only are college basketball lines readily available anywhere and everywhere sports bettors can plop down action during the tournament, but also the college basketball point spreads that oddsmakers put out tend to be extremely sharp numbers that can be tough to beat. Oddsmakers have a full season of data to base their numbers off of, and with a full season of knowing the general perception of particular teams in the market as well, and the nature of upsets happening in the NCAA Tournament each year, success from a bettor's standpoint during March Madness can be tough.

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POPULAR BASKETBALL WAGERS

Anyone that bets on basketball games at any level will say that any and all wagers are popular, but the “Big Two” tend to be point spreads and totals. Those are the numbers that are referenced most often when breaking down basketball games from a betting standpoint. Although in postseason play, moneyline options become more prevalent as well since bettors may not want to get burned by a “hook” on the point spread or a team winning by two points instead of covering their 3.5 number. At that stage, the level of competition is fairly even respective of the particular matchup, so moneylines do get more love in postseason play.

POINT-SPREAD

The point spread is always going to be the first starting point for basketball bettors because even if it's not bet on, it's a number that can be used somewhat as a gauge for what bettors can expect to see. With home court and superstar talent being so influential in determining outcomes of basketball games at any level, spreads are a critical big piece in formulating the potential puzzle of a particular game.

TOTALS : OVER-UNDER

Totals bettors tend to prefer totals over spreads for a variety of reasons, and given the volatility in how many points are scored in a given contest, it can be argued that the numbers oddsmakers put out here are generally more beatable from a betting perspective. However, you still need a lot to go right no matter what side you're on for a total in a particular game. As bettors that prefer 'over' wagers, a single low-scoring quarter early on can all but kill your wager. That's the chance you have to be willing to take, though. It is gambling after all.

MONEYLINE

If you are just interested in picking the outright winner of a basketball game, the moneyline is for you. However, the price can be pretty steep and not worthy of a bet in big mismatch type contests. Later on in the year, particularly in the later rounds of the NBA playoffs or NCAA tournament, moneyline bets can be the better option with point spreads in the single possession range (-1, -2, -3 etc). Going the moneyline route does allow the bettor a bit more margin of error relative to the few extra cents they'll have to lay.

HOW DO I BET BASKETBALL PARLAYS?

Betting basketball parlays is all up to the bettors per usual, as you can parlay point spreads with other ones, totals, or incorporate some moneyline plays as well. One of the better parlay strategies for basketball is to use a couple of moneyline favorites parlayed together to reduce their overall price.

For example, bettors could make a money line parlay on the LA Lakers (-140 moneyline price) with the Houston Rockets (-175 moneyline price) to flip to those two minus (aka chalk prices) on each team into a +170 parlay ticket where now $100 pays out $170 profit. That's a much lower out of pocket risk than putting up $140 to win $100 on just the Lakers, or $175 to win $100 on just the Rockets to win. But as is the case with any parlay, both selections must win.

WHAT ARE PROP BETS

Prop bets are otherwise known as proposition bets, and in basketball wagering they can cover a wide variety of categories. One of the most popular forms of prop betting in basketball is individual stat lines for specific players. You have over-unders on total points scored by a player, total assists, total rebounds, and even combinations of specific stats for guys. For bettors that have extensive history in the fantasy basketball realm, these prop bets may be highly attractive and potentially highly lucrative to you.

TEASERS

Teasers in basketball betting are just the same as teasers in football betting, where bettors can manipulate the point-spread to gain/lose a handful or so of points to make their bet more attractive. Basketball teasers typically only come in the four and six-point range, and what that means is a four-point teaser wager on the favorite would have you taking away four points from their point spread (a spread of LA Lakers -6 would then become LA Lakers -2) and adding four points to the underdog's line (the Lakers opponent would then by +10 from the original +6 line).

Teasers function like parlays, though, in the fact that you've got to tease at least two outcomes, and both selections have to win in order for the ticket to cash. Totals can also be teased up or down, too, depending on what the bettor prefers.

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LIVE BETTING AND IN-GAME WAGERING

With the nature of basketball being a sport where points are scored at a much higher rate then any other sport, in-game wagering has plenty of growth potential. Scoring runs happen a lot in basketball, and depending on the team you like for a contest, a scoring run for or against them presents some interesting live betting opportunities.

If the team you're looking to back gives up a scoring run, all of a sudden the point spread you are offered in live betting becomes much more favorable, especially if it's still relatively early in the contest and your team has plenty of time to come back. A team like the Dallas Mavericks could have entered the game as -3 favorites, but find themselves trailing by 6 or 7 points after the first quarter.

In that scenario, in-game wagering will likely have the Mavericks as underdogs for the game (+1, +2 +3 etc), and you can also get them at an underdog moneyline price as well. They'll still have three quarters to make up for the slow start, and instead of laying a -140 pregame ML price or the -3 points pregame, you've now got much better prices.

Another scenario involves the team you've already backed going on a run to establish a big lead, which then presents what's known as a potential 'middle' opportunity. That same Dallas Mavericks team could be up by 10 after the 1st quarter, and with a Dallas -3 ticket already in pocket, you could come back and take the other team at +8 or +9 for the game. Then you'd hope that Dallas ultimately wins the game by 4-7 points so you'd win both wagers.

If there is ever one particular sport made for live and in-game wagering, basketball might be it. The nature of the game with all the scoring swings enables bettors to be quite profitable no matter what side they land on for a particular game. And when the competition is relatively even later on in the year – say, during March Madness, or the NBA playoffs – countless profitable situations can arise for astute in-game wagers.

It's a discipline that's seen a huge amount of action during the Sweet 16 and Final Four games the past few years, as it also allows bettors the potential to get themselves “out of” a bad pregame wager as well. You do have to understand what you are doing though and still practice bankroll discipline, because there are plenty of times where live betting can be extremely dangerous if you end up on the losing side after firing multiple times on that team throughout the game.

1ST HALF AND SECOND-HALF BETS

Just like the usual full game point spread and over-under numbers that are offered by sportsbooks, basketball bettors have the option to beak the game down by halves and even quarters as well. First half and second half wagers add another dynamic to how a bettor envisions a game playing out, as maybe the underdog is one that is likely to get off to a hot start against a potentially sluggish and tired team for example. That's where you'd want to take the points/moneyline with the underdog in the first half, as maybe the talent disparity that that team is on the wrong side of is able to play well for 20-24 minutes but not the full game.

At the same time, second half bets allow you to get a feel for what's happened already and formulate a conception of how the final half will end up going. Maybe that powerhouse favorite that was sluggish in the first half is one you ultimately believe will win the game, and trailing at half gives you a much better price to back said squad to ultimately come back and win the game. Again, there are so many different scenarios to consider with wagers like these, but 1st and 2nd half wagers should be a tool every basketball handicapper is willing to use when they deem fit.

BEST STRATEGIES FOR BETTING ON BASKETBALL

TUNNEL BETTING

Tunnel betting means capitalizing on differences in betting lines offered at the same odds by different bookies. For example, let’s say FanDuel has the total for a game at 200, and BetMGM has it at 205.

If you take the over 200 and the under 205, and if the game ends at anywhere between the two, you’ll win both bets. Best of all, if you miss that range, you’re guaranteed to win one of your bets. It’s a relatively low-risk way of betting on basketball.

MIDDLING

Middling is a more advanced approach to bet on basketball. It’s based on the fact that sportsbooks will adjust betting lines during a game in reaction to player action.

Let’s say you bet on the Miami Heat as favorites against the Chicago Bulls, with a spread of -2. 5. At halftime, following intense betting on the Bulls, bookies shift the line so the Bulls are the favorites, at -4.5. This creates a happy middle.

If you take both sides of the action, you could stand to make a substantial profit with the right result. If the Heat win by a 3 point margin, both teams will beat the spread. In most other possible outcomes, at least one of your bets will pay off, too. It’s a rather low-risk strategy. Middling is not just a popular way of how to bet on basketball. Many people use it to figure out how to bet on football as well.

FAQ - HOW TO BET ON BASKETBALL

In this section, we’ll answer some of the most frequent inquiries from our readers about how to bet on basketball.

WHERE IS IT LEGAL TO BET ON BASKETBALL?

As of 2022, betting on basketball is legal in several states across the country.

CAN I BET ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL?

Yes, though it depends on the state you’re located in. Officially, the NCAA has a firm stance against collegiate sports betting. The organization actively lobbies for bans on NCAA sports betting.

A few states, such as New Jersey, have enacted legislation that restrict college sports betting, including college basketball. The state of Nevada had similar restrictions for several years, although they were ultimately lifted in 2001.

WHAT’S THE MOST POPULAR BASKETBALL BETTING MARKET?

For basketball betting fans, point spreads are one of the most popular ways to gamble. As basketball is a highly dynamic game with huge score totals, it’s a uniquely thrilling betting market.

Many gamblers combine point spreads with player props and specials to make exotic parleys with attractive odds. An exotic basketball parlay plays a central role in the 2019 Safdie brothers crime thriller, “Uncut Gems”.

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Las Vegas Aces - Phoenix Mercury prediction and bet on the basketball match 📝 - capper Natalya Ariichuk August 18, 2022

In Las Vegas, on the Michelob Ultra Arena parquet, the local Aces are ready to start the second phase of the tournament. How will the battle between the main favorite and the similar lucky winner of the WNBA end?

For the dessert of the first day of the WNBA knockout games, a real basketball cake was prepared in the American city of debauchery. In other words, there will be a duel in Las Vegas in which the leader of the tournament will take on an ambitious retinue from Phoenix.

Las Vegas Aces

Everyone in Las Vegas believes in the title. It should be noted that last year absolutely all rivals felt the force of the attack of the local Aces, but Taurasi and Co. were not allowed into the decisive battle of the season. Obviously, the aggressive policy in the transfer market has untied the hands of the local coaching staff. Even after getting rid of the depressive Cambage, Plum and Co. became the basis of the US national team. The start of the campaign was a success, and towards the end the coaching staff allowed their own leaders to play for the public.

The Aces settled comfortably in the top spot of the Western Conference standings, but in the end, in the overall standings, they were overtaken by the defending champions from Chicago. For a moment, I even got the impression that the team's coach was deliberately approaching the team from New York, but Parker and Co. did not have enough difference to win the President's Cup. The chic work of the sextet Gray, Camby, Plum, Young, Wilson, Colson made it possible to win the first part of the competition.

Phoenix Mercury

In the West, besides the dominance of the band from Las Vegas, American experts noticed several funny moments. A whole season for "Mercury" built a new team. Recall that because of the love of marijuana, Greiner, Taurasi and Co. lost Britney for the entire campaign. For a long time, without the main center under the shields, chaos was created, which led to the fall to the bottom of the Western standings. Only at the cost of titanic efforts did he manage to recover.

The club's bad streak just started in Las Vegas. Only in the match against a club from California, the bad trend was interrupted, and Taurasi began not only to pass, but also remembered the ability to play hard on the perimeter. Note that it was possible to jump into the last car of the outgoing train of games right through, unhooking the club from Minnesota. The latter lost two matches in a row.

Head-to-Head

In the last three head-to-head matches between these teams, representatives of Las Vegas celebrated the victory. Before these fights, the girls exchanged triumphs, giving real performances to basketball fans.

Forecast and expected result

The bookmakers decided to give superiority to the host team in the upcoming match. At the same time, it is very clear that the public in Las Vegas is waiting for the next hundred exchange.

In this meeting the semi-finalists of the last draw will meet. According to the bookmakers, the club from Phoenix will not withstand the strain. I recommend paying attention to the courage of the host. It is obvious that Plum and Co. are on a fast track, which is why I advise you to take the individual total of Aces over 90.5 points as a basis! 1.82

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On September 18 at 23:00 (Moscow time), the Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces will meet in the final series of the WNBA. The match will be hosted by the Mohegan Sun Arena (Montville). The score in the series is 1:2.

Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun broke a two loss streak by defeating Las Vegas 105:76 on home soil. Kurt Miller's girls started the meeting well, immediately outperforming the guests by 15 points. After that, the “suns” allowed themselves to slow down, letting the “gamblers” get closer over the next two quarters. In the final period, Connecticut turned on again, leaving no trace of Las Vegas as a result. The main star in the "suns" was Jones, who earned 20 points. At home, the Sun are doing well with 7 wins after 10 matches.

Las Vegas Aces

Las Vegas interrupted a stretch of 5 victories in a row, in the third match of the final series lost away to Connecticut 76:105. The Aces slept through the first quarter when they let the hosts lead them by 15 points. In the future, the girls of Becky Hamon pulled themselves together, significantly improving their position in two segments. But in the final period, the “gamblers” fell down again, actually giving the victory to Sun. The best in Las Vegas was Young, who earned 22 points. Aces show a decent result away, having obtained 7 victories after 10 meetings.

Connecticut San Las Vegas Aces

Connecticut are doing well, the team has managed to recover. Las Vegas relaxed too early, now it will be difficult for the team to get back into the fight. Miller's guys will win the duel, the "suns" at home will continue to advance, calmly finishing off the "gamblers".

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