While winning money on NBA wagering is supremely difficult, understanding the odds are really a cinch. Spending a little time with the concepts will have you up to speed before you know it. There are simply a few different numerical representations you need to know. They neither require good math or an advanced understanding of betting.
The Point-Spread: A good starting point is the point-spread, an element that rules all standard NBA betting. A point-spread is a number given to both teams in a game. One team is a favorite by that number of points, while the other team is an underdog by that same number of points. Look at an example:
Golden State Warriors +5 vs. Portland Trail Blazers -5
You see Golden State is playing Portland, with the Warriors at +5 and the Trail Blazers at -5. In other words, the Trail Blazers are 5-point favorites, with the Warriors being 5-point underdogs. If you bet on the Blazers at -5, they must win the game by at least 6 for the bet to be a winner. If you bet on Golden State at +5, a winning bet on them would result from them either winning the game outright or if they lose by a number under 5. If Portland won by exactly 5, the bet would be a “push” and all bettors would receive their bet amount back.
In point-spread NBA betting, both sides of a bet pay the same. But not all teams that face each other are the same in terms of quality. The point-spread is brought in to bridge that gap. If, for example, the best team in the NBA was facing one of the worst, the decision on who will win is a no-brainer. But if the better team is -13.5 and the opponent is +13.5, now there is something to think about. The favorite can’t just win the game, but must do so by 14 points and the underdog can lose by 13 and a bet on them would still win.
Just remember that a minus-sign indicates a favorite and the number you see next to the minus-sign is how many points that team is favored by. A plus-sign indicates an underdog and the number is by how many points. One way to look at it is that you either add or subtract points from the final score. Let’s say the Los Angeles Lakers are -6 against the Sacramento Kings who are +6 and the final score is Los Angeles Lakers 93, Sacramento Kings 90. If you took the Lakers at -6, you would subtract 6 from their score, which would make it 90 for the Kings and 87 for the Lakers--a loss. If you picked Sacramento, you would add 6 to their score and they would win 96-93.
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The Money Line The money line is a form of expressing odds that is widely used in all forms of sports wagering, including NBA betting. One form of NBA wagering is money line betting, where you simply pick the winner of a game, without the concerns of margins that you have in point-spread betting. With the point-spread removed from the equation, something else is needed to account for the varying quality on teams--odds. That’s what a money line is. Here is an example:
Orlando Magic +400 vs. Miami Heat -600
This is a somewhat-extreme example, where the favorite is a robust -600. Another way to look at it is that Miami is a 6-to-1 favorite. When you see -600 or minus-any-number, that is how much you must bet in order to win $100. To win $100 on Miami, you must wager $600. Orlando at +400 means you win $400 for every $100 you bet. When dealing with money lines, everything is organized around the mythical $100 bet just to make it a round number that is easy to work with.
We know a plus-sign denotes an underdog and a minus-sign indicates a favorite from what we know about point-spreads. A good way to remember it is that a plus-sign is how much you WIN if you bet $100, while a minus-sign is what you BET to win $100.
We should keep in mind that the money line is also used in point-spread bets. whenever we bet against the spread, it’s not a equal tradeoff where we win $100 for every $100 we bet. The general money line on such bets is -110, meaning we must bet $110 for every $100 we hope to win. If we look, we can usually find a better betting line, like a -105 line, where we only have to bet $105 for every $100 we hope to win. But the point is that the money line is an integral part of betting and needs to be understood. Thankfully, it’s just a matter of embedding it in your conscience. Then trust us, it never goes away.
Totals: Next to every listed NBA basketball game, you will see a number, which is called a “total.” That number is a projected combined total combined score posted by the bookie. The bettor can either bet “over” or “under” based on if you think the total combined score of both teams will not meet or surpass that number. Here’s an example:
Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs, Total: 191
The total is 191. You pick whether the total combined score of both the Mavericks and the Spurs will go “over” or “under” 191. And if the score is 100-91, for example, everyone gets their bet amount returned. Just like with bets made against-the-spread, you generally have to bet more than you stand to win when betting totals, with -110 being the more common betting line, meaning you bet $110 for every $100 you hope to win.
Sure, this stuff can seem a little confusing and foreign at first, but it’s really nothing that should make you feel intimidated. Bettors who have been wagering for a few months will have the same level of familiarity with the odds in NBA basketball as a bettor who has been doing it for many years.
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How To Read College Basketball Odds
Basics on Reading College Basketball Odds—Lines, Spread and Totals
College basketball offers sports bettors a wealth of games on which they can wager. During the season, you’ll find a long list of odds from the top books posted on Maddux Sports’ college basketball lines page. Of course, it’s essential that as a bettor you understand how to read these betting odds. In this article, you’ll learn all that you need to know regarding how to understand NCAA Basketball odds, including the point spread, over/under and moneyline.
The elements we’ll be looking at are often referred to by different names. The point spread is often called the spread or the line. The over/under bet is also known as the total. And the all important rotation number, which is used to identify each team that is playing, can be called the number or the rotation mark. By the way, sometimes people will lump all odds together by calling them lines or they may be referring to the spread when they ask, “What’s the line on the Duke game?” Many terms, over the years, have become interchangeable.
The good news is that although terminology may be laced with slang and some inconsistencies, when you look at college basketball lines posted online they all have the same elements and they all look pretty much the same. The primary difference is some books will list the teams for one game side-by-side and another will have one team on top of another. The main thing to remember is that the visiting club is always listed first.
Starting from the left, the first things you’ll see will be the date and time of the game and right after that will be the rotation number and the team names. The point of the number is to create order and ease in making a bet. The numbers are listed in sequence and they are consistent from book to book.
As an example if Duke is playing at North Carolina and the Blue Devils have a rotation number of 901, then the Tar Heels, who are the home team and listed second, will be 902. In the next games listed, the visiting team would be 903 and the home club 904 and so the sequencing continues.
Date/Time
Rotation Number
Team
Point Spread
MoneyLine
Total
Feb 12th
901
Duke
+2.5
+120
152.5
8:00
902
North Carolina
-2.5
-140
152.5
Because every sportsbook uses the same numbers, it makes it easy for the bettor to locate the game and the odds at different sites and it provides a shorthand by which bettors can make their wagers over the phone or at a land-based book. To avoid confusion when betting, you don’t mention the name of the team but rather the rotation number.
These initial parts of the line, which are used to identify the game which is being bet, read from left to right—date and time of game, rotation numbers and team names. All elements to the right of this information relate to the college basketball odds for that specific game. This is where you will find the point spread, moneyline and over/under.
The reason the point spread exists is to make it more difficult for sports bettors to pick a winner. In college basketball odds, as in college football, some spreads can be huge. How big might they be? If a team such as Duke or North Carolina, both of which a powerhouses, plays a club such as Idaho State from the much weaker Big Sky Conference the spread could be 40 points or more. Without the spread, it would be much too easy to pick the winner. With the spread in place, bookies hope to even out the bets between the two teams.
This is how the point spread works. The team that is favored is listed with a minus or negative sign and a number, while the underdog is listed with a plus or positive sign and a number. The favorite has points taken away and the dog is given points. In our game where Duke is visiting North Carolina, the spread would be relatively tight since both clubs are national contenders. Duke, because they are visiting, might be listed at +2.5, which means North Carolina would be -2.5.
If you wager on the Blue Devils and they win outright or lose by less than three points, then you win. Bet on the Tar Heels and if they win by three or more points, you win. Often the point spread is listed with a ½ point faction or decimal, which ensures no matter what the score the game cannot end in a tie. If the spread is a whole number, then the contest could end in a tie and that would result in a push. A push means that all bets are off and all cash is returned to the bettors. If the spread was 2 in the Duke/North Carolina game and the final score was Duke (+2) 88 and North Carolina (-2) 90, it would be a tie and a push.
The other number you’ll see associated with the spread is the stake—how much you have to bet to realize a profit of $100. The most common stake you’ll see is listed as -110. This means that you must wager $110 to win $100. Note that the payout on a spread wager is not even money (1:1), as some will say. If it were, you would wager $110 to win $110. The odds are a bit less than even, standing at 0.90:1.00. That’s 10% less than even. Where does that 10% of your payout go? It’s taken by the book as part of their commission, which is also called vigorish or vig.
Next, to the right of the point spread, is the moneyline. Note: some books may list the moneyline separately under a moneyline tab. But often the line is part of the odds listing. This type of bet is quite different from the spread due to the fact that no points are given or taken away and the basketball team that wins outright is the one that pays off. The way the books even the playing field is they charge more for you to wager on the favorite while offering a smaller payout and charge less to bet on the dog while providing a bigger payout.
Using the Duke and North Carolina matchup, the moneyline would have the dog Blue Devils at +120 and the favorite Tar Heels at -140. This moneyline is directly connected to the spread of 2.5. With the moneyline, a club that’s posted on the plus side shows how much you’ll win when wagering $100 and when a team is listed in the negative that tells you how much you must bet to win $100. In our example, you would wager $100 on Duke (+120) to win $120 and $140 on North Carolina (-140) to win $100. Below is a list of the corresponding point spreads as they relate to the moneyline, ranging from -2 to -10.
Point Spread
Money Line
-1
-120/+100
-2
-130/+110
-2.5
-140/+120
-3
-155/+135
-3. 5
-175/+155
-4
-200/+170
-4.5
-220/+180
-5/-5.5
-240/+190
-6
-270/+210
-6.5
-300/+220
-7
-330/+250
-7.5/-8/-8.5
-360/+280
-9/-9.5
-400/+300
-10
-450/+325
With college basketball odds the last number you will see, which is posted to the right, is the over/under. As it is with the spread, they may not be expressed as a whole number. The over/under represents the total number of points that may be scored in the game. Your wager is either on the over or the under.
In the Duke/North Carolina contest, the total would be around 152.5. If the sum of the points scored by both teams is 153 or higher, the over wins and if it is 152 or lower, then the under wins. As it is with the point spread, this number comes from handicappers working on and assessing matchups, stats, coaches and player performance.
Once odds are posted for a game, sports bettors need to decide quickly, based on research, which bets they are going to take. Early college basketball odds tend to be soft and offer more leeway than adjusted odds, which get tighter as game time gets closer. The elements discussed in this article are all common in NCAA Basketball odds listings. Know how to read each part in order to make smart and timely bets.
Basketball betting strategies are ranked based on risk, stability, difficulty and compatibility with money management strategies. Each has a detailed description and rationale for the rating.
Betting strategy on the outcome
Betting on the outcome of the Brooklyn Nets - Milwaukee Bucks match.
As in any sports discipline, bets on the outcome are very popular. In basketball, bettors most often resort to this market, since the chance of a draw is extremely low, so the odds for the clubs to win, including the victory of the favorites, are presented at a fairly high level (1, eng.). The outcome betting strategy is the main basketball strategy, as it often attracts even beginner bettors. The market is available for conclusion both in Pre-match mode and LIVE, so bookmaker users often make bets right at the moment of the match.
Risk
Risks in betting on the outcome can be assessed as “minimal”, because unpredictable results in basketball happen much less often than in other popular sports disciplines. Basketball matches are the most productive, so often a strong gap in the score is created between the favorite and the underdog. It is necessary to talk about risks only at the time of betting on equivalent clubs, but the strategy clearly regulates the rules for selecting a match and allows you to skip risky events.
Stability
Betting on the outcome has always been very stable in basketball. If Philadelphia plays well, then it really plays well, and the conditional Cleveland BC will not be able to oppose it. Sometimes bookmakers deliberately overestimate the odds for the favorite in order to unload the line, so the level of quotes in basketball is not always the determining factor. Stability can be seen in the statistics: for example, in the same NBA, the same clubs become the favorites of each Confederation every year.
Complexity
Even beginners will not encounter any special difficulties in analyzing statistics, since all the necessary information is presented on numerous specialized resources. Bettors will only need to evaluate the performance of the basketball clubs participating in the confrontation and familiarize themselves with the history of face-to-face meetings. Often, even bookmakers provide such information in order to simplify the task for their customers.
Popularity
Among basketball game tactics, only the "Total" or "Handicap Betting" methods can compare with the strategy of betting on outcomes. Outcome is the most basic market and is always available for betting, regardless of the game mode. Bookmakers always list the outcome in the main draw so that bettors can bet on this market without having to familiarize themselves with the full range of available markets. Outcome bets in basketball are equally popular among both beginners and professional cappers.
Compatible with MM
High odds for a draw in basketball on the example of the Los Angeles Clippers - Dallas Mavericks match.
The strategy perfectly adapts to any form of bank management, with the exception of methods that involve betting at high odds. Usually bettors play catch-up or flat, but Miller, Kelly, Fibonacci strategies can also be used.
The overall assessment of the strategy is 10 points.
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Goal betting strategy
Long-term line of bets on reaching the playoffs of NBA Western Confederation clubs.
In this case, bettors will have to determine the winner not of a separate match, but of the championship favorite, which is much more difficult (2, eng.). This strategy cannot be called popular, as players often treat long-term markets with apprehension. Moreover, bets on the "pass" are not presented in every bookmaker's office, and even if the company accepts a bet on the winner of the tournament, then usually it is only about the NBA, while European national championships are simply ignored by bookmakers.
Risks
The strategy has an extremely high level of risks, since it is very difficult to predict the winner of the entire season. It would be much easier to determine the favorite of the Division or the Confederation, but the bookmakers preferred to abandon such a market. The "pass" of each team is influenced by too many factors that simply cannot be taken into account, and not all information is publicly available.
Stability
Passing bets usually have very low stability, but basketball compares favorably with other sports in this respect. If we talk about the top Major Leagues, for example, the NBA, for several years in a row, the same clubs have been in the top five favorites. But this does not give any guarantees to the bettor. Golden State has made the playoffs five times over the past ten seasons, but the team has only managed to become a champion three times.
Complexity
The analysis of statistics in this case does not affect the passability of the bet. The pass betting strategy in basketball is based on the peculiarities of bank management, while bets are made only after a superficial assessment of recent championship seasons. The difficulty is that in order to increase the level of passability of the bet, the bettor needs to find information about each club, about the latest transfers, about changes in the coaching staff, etc.
Popularity
Since bookmakers rarely offer this market for betting, bettors are often unaware of the existence of this type of bet. But even in the specialized or largest bookmakers, where long-term bets are presented in separate lines, the pass market is not in great demand. Beginners are repelled by such bets with a low level of patency, while experienced bettors see an increased and uneven betting margin, which only complicates the game for the “long-term”.
Compatibility with bank management
Distribution of quotations for favorites of the last NBA season. Even for the victory of the most likely winner of the Brooklyn BC tournament, the bookmaker offers a high odds.
The strategy is not compatible with any of the popular gaming strategies, as it involves the use of a unique bank management technique. The bettor needs to individually calculate the size of each bet, find several bookmakers with the highest quotes for a number of tournament favorites, and, depending on the odds, already determine the size of each bet. The total amount of all bets must not exceed the value of the potential profit at the minimum coefficient.
Overall assessment of the strategy - 1 point.
Total betting strategy
Total betting in the Portland-Denver basketball game.
Since basketball is recognized as the most productive sports discipline, betting on totals in basketball matches is of particular importance. Bettors are invited to determine several indicators: how many points will be scored by both teams within the match, how many will be scored by each specific club, and what will be the total within a certain period of time (3, eng.). The classic strategy involves betting on the main market - the total total of the confrontation.
Risks
The strategy does not imply high risks. According to statistics, even bets on the spread point - the average value of the total - pass with a probability of 55-60%. If we talk about lower values, the permeability can be even higher. The strategy provides clear rules for the selection of matches, which has a positive effect on the overall profitability at a distance.
Stability
Stability can always be seen in statistics. There are objectively productive clubs, there are less productive ones. It is enough to estimate the average value of IT (individual total) of the team in the current season. This information is often provided by the bookmakers themselves and is always publicly available. Accidents in betting on totals rarely occur, mainly in confrontations between top equal teams.
Difficulty
The only difficulty lies in the fact that in the Prematch mode, bookmakers carefully set the total values for bets, and it is not always possible to find the right position in the list. Also, some bookmakers deliberately ignore the spread point in order to complicate the game conditions for clients. But due to the large assortment of bookmakers with unique lines, these difficulties can be easily bypassed.
Popularity
In terms of popularity, bets on totals are inferior only to bets on the "outcome". Often these two markets are even used in conjunction to increase the bet odds. The total is fairly easy to predict, statistics for this market are presented on almost every thematic site, so performance bets are in demand even among beginner bettors.
Compatibility with money management
Variability of bets on totals on the example of the basketball game "Milwaukee - Brooklyn".
You can play for the total by absolutely any method. If you bet on the spread point, you can even use extremely aggressive forms of bank management, since the odds allow you to use both the Martingale and d'Alembert's tactics. Experienced players prefer to form corridors on the totals, which reduces the possible risks to a minimum.
The overall score of the strategy is 9.
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Betting strategy to win with a handicap
Gaming markets for basketball handicap in the Atlanta Hawks - New York Knicks match.
Handicap bets are bets on the outcome, but with a certain advantage, which the bettor provides to one of the clubs even before the start of the match. A positive handicap significantly minimizes the risks, but the player will have to sacrifice the level of odds, and hence the size of the potential profit (4, eng.). If we talk about negative handicaps, the risks will only increase, but the level of quotes will be even higher than for the usual outcome. Each type of handicap has an individual game strategy that determines the order in which matches are selected for betting, which allows you to achieve acceptable cross-country ability.
Risks
If you play according to strategies and strictly follow their conditions, the risks remain minimal. A positive handicap with a high value practically guarantees a successful bet pass, the only risk is that even one loss can cause significant damage to the bank. A negative handicap has a more favorable ratio of risks and quotes presented by bookmakers.
Stability
It is hard to imagine more stable rates than betting with a handicap. Handicaps give bettors a kind of insurance to make betting on an outcome even safer. Negative odds also remain quite stable, because it is not necessary to expect that in the confrontation between a strong favorite and a weak outsider, the score will differ by only a few units.
Difficulty
All the data necessary for the strategy game can be clearly seen in the club statistics. The bettor will only need to evaluate the last few confrontations of each team, paying special attention to face-to-face meetings. The handicap betting strategy has clear conditions for the selection of matches, but they are not complicated and will be clear even to beginners.
Popularity
Handicap bets are extremely popular in any sports discipline and basketball is no exception. Beginners are attracted by the increased cross-country ability, which the strategy provides at a distance, and professional bettors by high odds for reverse odds. This market allows you to significantly increase quotes with a slight increase in the level of risks.
Compatibility with MM
Variety of bets on handicaps in the UNICS - CSKA M match: handicap based on total time, handicap including overtime, half handicap and quarter handicap.
Handicap bets can be applied with different financial methods. But it should be borne in mind that betting on a positive handicap does not imply the possibility of playing with aggressive tactics. The reverse handicap is more multifunctional, it is possible to play here with a catch-up, a tank attack, and d'Alembert.
Overall assessment of the strategy - 10 points.
Betting strategies for quarters and halves
Betting on the first quarter of the Miami-Milwaukee basketball game at Bettery bookmaker.
In this case, the bettor will need to determine not the overall outcome of the match, but the result for a certain period of time. Basketball meetings are held in four quarters, 10 minutes each (in some cases, 12 minutes: NBA, Philippine basketball). The first two quarters are called half. It should be borne in mind that in the intervals of time the results may differ significantly from the final results of the match. But in the case of basketball confrontations, this is not as critical as in football or hockey.
Risks
Strategies have increased risks, since it is always more difficult to determine the outcome of a particular period of time. Even the usual unsuccessful series of attacks by the favorite can affect the passage of the bet, despite the fact that the favorite still ends the meeting in his favor. According to statistics, only one of the quarters goes to an outsider, so the risks can be called "moderate".
Stability
With the right selection of matches and analysis of statistics, you can achieve a pass rate of 70%. At the same time, the level of odds by a quarter or a half often differs from what the bookmaker offers in classic bets on the outcome - quotes become significantly higher. This allows you to compensate for the increased risk of losing and achieve performance at a distance no worse than in the case of betting on the classic outcome.
Difficulty
The analysis of statistics is carried out in the same way as in the strategies for the normal outcome. The only difference is that the bettor will have to determine the most productive moment of the game in the last matches of each club, especially the favorite. This allows you to determine at what point in the match the team has the most active game.
Popularity
Beginners often prefer outcome bets, as this market entails less risk and does not require such a detailed analysis of statistics. Betting strategies for periods of time are used mainly by experienced bettors, since for them this is one of the opportunities to increase the level of odds.
Compatible with money management
Painting for the NBA match “Philadelphia – Atlanta”. Pay attention to the variability of bets on quarters: totals, handicaps, double outcome, parity of totals and IT.
Any form of bank management is combined with betting on quarter and half selections. For fans of aggressive game models, quarter bets have become one of the most sought-after markets in basketball mural. A classic flat or a fixed profit will turn out to be no less profitable, since the patency of rates, subject to the fulfillment of the requirements of the strategy, will exceed 50%.
Overall assessment of strategies – 6 points each.
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Betting strategy for players
Bets on players in the match “Portland – Denver” in the Fonbet bookmaker line.
Betting on players is one of the most dangerous and unpredictable strategies in basketball. First, it’s worth saying right away that the strategy is not popular with players. Secondly, bookmakers are also in no hurry to provide separate lines with such markets, and only occasionally accept bets on the performance of NBA basketball players, European Leagues are ignored in 99% of cases (5, eng. ). In this case, there is no need for high cross-country ability, since it is almost impossible to determine the nature of the game of a particular athlete in team disciplines.
Risks
The strategy has an incommensurable level of risks, which is absolutely not regulated by coefficients. Additional difficulties are created by the rules for calculating individual bets provided by bookmakers. If a basketball player touches the ball at least once during the match, the market becomes active. And if after just a couple of minutes he went to the bench, the chances of losing increase even more.
Consistency
Basketball players don't tend to play consistently like any other athletes. There are too many factors that affect the nature of the game, ranging from general well-being to difficulties in personal life. It is impossible to predict such moments, so bets on the performance of players can be called for the most part "entertaining".
Difficulty
Complete and detailed statistics that would allow at least a relatively professional approach to predicting the behavior of a basketball player in the upcoming match simply do not exist. The strategy involves the use of statistics from past seasons, but this information can only give a superficial idea of \u200b\u200bthe nature of an athlete's game. Much more often bettors in betting on this market simply rely on their own intuition.
Popularity
The strategy is not popular, and bookmakers do nothing to popularize this market. Only in rare companies can be seen in the list of bets on the performance of the players, but they also tend to lay unreasonably high margins in such markets. Forecasting such complex line positions is difficult even for betting analysts.
Bank management compatibility
High individual odds on Brooklyn and Milwaukee players in the NBA Playoffs.
In this case, neither classical bank management methods nor aggressive forms of MM can be used. The size of the bet is determined individually by the bettor, but in any case, this does not allow us to talk about profitability at a distance. Clients of the bookmaker often bet on the performance of basketball players “how much it is not a pity to lose”, and sometimes they manage to win really good amounts. True, this happens very rarely.
Overall assessment of the strategy - 1 point.
Basketball betting: how to do it, types of bets and strategies
Today we will look at basketball bets and all their features. Basketball is played all over the world. Almost every well-developed country has this sport. But basketball is most popular in its homeland of America. There, this sport is almost like a national one, and both children and aged people watch it. Throughout the year most of the bets you will find are related to the NBA (National Basketball Association).
It's also easier to bet on the NBA because the internet has all the information you need. Unlike other leagues. American basketball is the most spectacular and popular among bets. Betting companies offer many different outcomes that will suit both beginners and professionals in terms of betting. Matches in the NBA are very productive, and therefore betting with handicap and totals is a common thing here. There are also few unpredictable matches. Basically the team that wins the most. And sensations happen quite rarely. Sometimes the favorite can win by 2-3 points, and sometimes by 20 or more. It all depends on the different features of the match, and on the preparation of one and the other team.
Advantages and disadvantages of betting on basketball
The first advantage in betting on basketball is the availability of information for the correct bet. The NBA is so popular that the latest news is released every minute and information can be found about each player separately. It is also worth mentioning the detailed statistics that are always kept for each player. Thanks to these factors, it will be easy for a beginner to get used to this sport and start
Then there are high limits on the coefficient in the NBA. There are a lot of bets on basketball, from small to prohibitively large amounts. Seeing this, betting companies have not reduced the coefficient, but rather try to maintain it at its maximum allowable level. In order for the players not to lose interest in betting on basketball. But only Western betting companies use this strategy. Ours give standard odds for NBA games. Next, the NBA has low margins.
There are a lot of betting companies that offer betting on various NBA outcomes. And among them there is also competition for their player. And everyone is trying to give the highest possible odds. And now it has come to the point that almost all bookmakers have the same odds. Well, the difference is very small. Therefore, choosing a good bookmaker with good odds will be easy for you. The NBA has the highest all-season regularity of any sport. In the season, each team has 75 games, plus if the team got into the relegation games, then there are also from 4 to 28 games. There are thirty teams in total and now count how many matches you can bet on. Let's just say that in a week one team can play from two to four matches.
Matches can even take place on holidays, unlike other sports. Therefore, you have the opportunity to bet at any time. The number of games per day is so large that almost every day you can collect passable express trains. But there are also downsides to betting on basketball. The first one concerns not very popular leagues such as European and others. The betting companies give little coverage on them and the coefficients themselves are less attractive than those of the NBA. Let's just say that little attention is paid. It can also be called a minus that the NBA matches are always broadcast at night for us. Therefore, if you want to watch the passage of your bet, then you will have to get up at night or not sleep at all. This can also include live bets, which will also be problematic because of the start time of the match.
Types of bets
There are a huge number of different bets in basketball. Starting from ordinary victories or totals and up to the individual achievements of the player in the match. But such interesting bets are given mainly for high-profile fights. Most often you will be able to see such bets as: main outcome, total, handicap, victory in a quarter, total in a quarter or half, handicap in a quarter and victory with extra time.
Main outcomes
The main outcomes of the match include the victory of the team. But betting companies may offer a small variation of this bet. You can meet the outcome of the match, taking into account extra time, but for such bets, the odds are generally lower, due to their better reliability. Overtime in basketball can mainly occur when teams are roughly the same in terms of strength. Or when a lot depends on the outcome of the fight.
Handicap
The handicap of one of the team, as in any other sport, shows the difference in the scores of the teams. Your task is to bet on what it will be, less or more than the values of the bookmakers. For example, you bet on the victory of the first team with a handicap of -7.5. For your bet to win, the first team must win by more than eight points at the end of the match. Also, betting companies may offer to bet on a handicap in a single quarter.
Total
When choosing a bet on the total, you need to guess whether the sum of points is more or less than the bookmaker's offer. The total can concern both the match by the end and a single quarter. The total during the match can change and new numbers arrive. The NBA is a fairly successful league, and many people like to use just this bet.
Basketball betting strategies
One of the best basketball strategies is the quarters strategy. There are four quarters in basketball and you can bet on each of them separately. The quarter itself runs from 10 to 15 minutes. Every league is different. For each quarter, the players come out with certain tasks and plans. The coach can also influence the outcome of each quarter by making substitutions or if he takes a break. Basketball players stretch very much, and the right substitution made in time can affect the outcome of the match. The outcome in each quarter can always be different, and therefore the variability of bets is large. This gives you the opportunity to place multiple bets.
A team may play differently each quarter. Sometimes you need to save your strength to keep the score or to accumulate strength, and sometimes everyone needs to score points quickly and efficiently. So sometimes the total of a quarter can be 35, and sometimes 60. In order to bet correctly and correctly, you need to look at the team's style of play and what physical and moral shape they are in. So if your first bet is lost, you will have other quarters to fix it. You will already see how the team plays in fact and what they can show in this match. But if you choose this strategy, you will have to watch live broadcasts of matches, which may not always be convenient due to the start time of these matches. The next strategy is to calculate the approximate total. If you want to bet on the total of a team, but you can’t decide on the number, use this strategy. Calculate the sum of five past points in matches and divide by five accordingly. So we roughly find out the average number of points for this team.
How to bet on basketball
First you need to learn all the rules of basketball. This is done to make it easier for you to navigate what is happening on the site. Basketball is played by five people on the field plus substitutions. Each player takes his own position. There is point guard, center, guard or shooting guard, sharpshooter, and heavy or small forward. The coach has the opportunity to take seven breaks per match. The game is played until one of the teams wins. If in regular time it was not possible to determine the winner, then the teams play additional quarters of five minutes each. There are three types of points in the game itself.
This is a 3-point shot, a normal shot within the 3-point line, and is awarded 2 points and penalties, one point for each hit. These were just the basic and main rules of basketball. There are some subtleties in the game itself. For a more detailed study, you need to study information about all the rules of basketball. Information about this sport is enough and in large volume. After you need to start basketball games. But since major NBA games are at night, the opportunities are getting smaller.
But access to European matches is easier and broadcast times are suitable for many. By watching matches, you can fully understand the game. Next, when you are ready for your basketball bet, you need to prepare. You need to understand what form the team you are going to bet on is in. Due to their busy schedules, the teams don't have time to lose form enough. Rather, the team may simply be physically or mentally tired. This is also worth paying attention to. After each match, fresh news about one or another team comes. This is where you need to do some analytics. Each team in its own way can go to the peak of their capabilities. Some start playing at full capacity from the beginning of the season in order to immediately start winning and eventually get a good place for relegation games. Others play almost the entire season at low speeds in order to reach the peak at the end, and already in the relegation games to show better results. Therefore, also study the tactics of each team separately. See how the team played in the last matches. The home wall factor plays a role. And in basketball, the court factor plays a very important role in the outcome of the match.
Face-to-face meetings of the teams can also say a lot. Here you can see how it is convenient or not convenient for a team to play with the opposite team. Each team has its own style. Someone focuses on defense, others on fast or massive attacks, or in general the team likes to keep the ball and play their game. Where the team is in the standings and what tasks they have for this match or for the whole season. The motivation factor can play into your hands, and vice versa. So a well-motivated team can beat the clear favorite of the match. And if the team has nothing to lose, then they will not be motivated to win either.
The squad that will be fielded for the match is also key. So injuries to important players can reduce the chances of your chosen team winning. And because of the tight schedules, coaches can give rest to their leaders or key players. Be sure to check the ingredients before bidding. It is advisable to do this before the match itself, when the latest information will be posted. If you follow these rules before betting, then you will win.
Best places to bet on basketball
You can bet on basketball in many legal bookmakers in Russia and the CIS. We advise you to choose only reliable and proven bookmakers. Below are the offices that you can safely use.
1XBET
Basketball bets are very popular here because the highest odds are given. The player is provided with a large selection of outcome lines and the opportunity to bet on all types of tournaments and games of national teams. It is considered one of the most reliable offices.
Betting match
This office also provides a full range of basketball bets. But there are so-called special bets, where you can choose the team of the winner of the tournament or the best player of the tournament and similar other bets.
A plus-sign indicates an underdog and the number is by how many points. One way to look at it is that you either add or subtract points from the final score. Let’s say the Los Angeles Lakers are -6 against the Sacramento Kings who are +6 and the final score is Los Angeles Lakers 93, Sacramento Kings 90. If you took the Lakers at -6, you would subtract 6 from their score, which would make it 90 for the Kings and 87 for the Lakers--a loss. If you picked Sacramento, you would add 6 to their score and they would win 96-93.
That’s what a money line is. Here is an example:
The general money line on such bets is -110, meaning we must bet $110 for every $100 we hope to win. If we look, we can usually find a better betting line, like a -105 line, where we only have to bet $105 for every $100 we hope to win. But the point is that the money line is an integral part of betting and needs to be understood. Thankfully, it’s just a matter of embedding it in your conscience. Then trust us, it never goes away.
Just like with bets made against-the-spread, you generally have to bet more than you stand to win when betting totals, with -110 being the more common betting line, meaning you bet $110 for every $100 you hope to win.
During the season, you’ll find a long list of odds from the top books posted on Maddux Sports’ college basketball lines page. Of course, it’s essential that as a bettor you understand how to read these betting odds. In this article, you’ll learn all that you need to know regarding how to understand NCAA Basketball odds, including the point spread, over/under and moneyline. 
In the next games listed, the visiting team would be 903 and the home club 904 and so the sequencing continues.
To avoid confusion when betting, you don’t mention the name of the team but rather the rotation number. 
Without the spread, it would be much too easy to pick the winner. With the spread in place, bookies hope to even out the bets between the two teams. 
Often the point spread is listed with a ½ point faction or decimal, which ensures no matter what the score the game cannot end in a tie. If the spread is a whole number, then the contest could end in a tie and that would result in a push. A push means that all bets are off and all cash is returned to the bettors. If the spread was 2 in the Duke/North Carolina game and the final score was Duke (+2) 88 and North Carolina (-2) 90, it would be a tie and a push. 
The odds are a bit less than even, standing at 0.90:1.00. That’s 10% less than even. Where does that 10% of your payout go? It’s taken by the book as part of their commission, which is also called vigorish or vig. 
This moneyline is directly connected to the spread of 2.5. With the moneyline, a club that’s posted on the plus side shows how much you’ll win when wagering $100 and when a team is listed in the negative that tells you how much you must bet to win $100. In our example, you would wager $100 on Duke (+120) to win $120 and $140 on North Carolina (-140) to win $100.
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Your wager is either on the over or the under. 
Each has a detailed description and rationale for the rating. 
It is necessary to talk about risks only at the time of betting on equivalent clubs, but the strategy clearly regulates the rules for selecting a match and allows you to skip risky events. 
Often, even bookmakers provide such information in order to simplify the task for their customers. 
It would be much easier to determine the favorite of the Division or the Confederation, but the bookmakers preferred to abandon such a market. The "pass" of each team is influenced by too many factors that simply cannot be taken into account, and not all information is publicly available. 
The difficulty is that in order to increase the level of passability of the bet, the bettor needs to find information about each club, about the latest transfers, about changes in the coaching staff, etc. 
The bettor needs to individually calculate the size of each bet, find several bookmakers with the highest quotes for a number of tournament favorites, and, depending on the odds, already determine the size of each bet. The total amount of all bets must not exceed the value of the potential profit at the minimum coefficient. 
According to statistics, even bets on the spread point - the average value of the total - pass with a probability of 55-60%. If we talk about lower values, the permeability can be even higher. The strategy provides clear rules for the selection of matches, which has a positive effect on the overall profitability at a distance. 
But due to the large assortment of bookmakers with unique lines, these difficulties can be easily bypassed. 
Each type of handicap has an individual game strategy that determines the order in which matches are selected for betting, which allows you to achieve acceptable cross-country ability. 
The bettor will only need to evaluate the last few confrontations of each team, paying special attention to face-to-face meetings. The handicap betting strategy has clear conditions for the selection of matches, but they are not complicated and will be clear even to beginners. 
The reverse handicap is more multifunctional, it is possible to play here with a catch-up, a tank attack, and d'Alembert. 
Even the usual unsuccessful series of attacks by the favorite can affect the passage of the bet, despite the fact that the favorite still ends the meeting in his favor. According to statistics, only one of the quarters goes to an outsider, so the risks can be called "moderate". 
This allows you to determine at what point in the match the team has the most active game. 
). In this case, there is no need for high cross-country ability, since it is almost impossible to determine the nature of the game of a particular athlete in team disciplines. 
The strategy involves the use of statistics from past seasons, but this information can only give a superficial idea of \u200b\u200bthe nature of an athlete's game. Much more often bettors in betting on this market simply rely on their own intuition. 
True, this happens very rarely. 
There are also few unpredictable matches. Basically the team that wins the most. And sensations happen quite rarely. Sometimes the favorite can win by 2-3 points, and sometimes by 20 or more. It all depends on the different features of the match, and on the preparation of one and the other team. 
In order for the players not to lose interest in betting on basketball. But only Western betting companies use this strategy. Ours give standard odds for NBA games. Next, the NBA has low margins. 
Therefore, you have the opportunity to bet at any time. The number of games per day is so large that almost every day you can collect passable express trains. But there are also downsides to betting on basketball. The first one concerns not very popular leagues such as European and others. The betting companies give little coverage on them and the coefficients themselves are less attractive than those of the NBA. Let's just say that little attention is paid. It can also be called a minus that the NBA matches are always broadcast at night for us. Therefore, if you want to watch the passage of your bet, then you will have to get up at night or not sleep at all. This can also include live bets, which will also be problematic because of the start time of the match. 
Most often you will be able to see such bets as: main outcome, total, handicap, victory in a quarter, total in a quarter or half, handicap in a quarter and victory with extra time. 
Also, betting companies may offer to bet on a handicap in a single quarter. 
This gives you the opportunity to place multiple bets. 
So we roughly find out the average number of points for this team. 
Information about this sport is enough and in large volume. After you need to start basketball games. But since major NBA games are at night, the opportunities are getting smaller. 
Therefore, also study the tactics of each team separately. See how the team played in the last matches. The home wall factor plays a role. And in basketball, the court factor plays a very important role in the outcome of the match. 
And because of the tight schedules, coaches can give rest to their leaders or key players. Be sure to check the ingredients before bidding. It is advisable to do this before the match itself, when the latest information will be posted. If you follow these rules before betting, then you will win. 
