NBA Basketball Betting Strategy
Basketball is the third biggest sport in the United States, and the College
Basketball Championship Tournament played every March is one of the biggest
events in the sports betting year. Basketball betting is offered as pointspread,
moneyline and totals markets. In the NBA, the game must last for 43 or more
minutes to be considered "action". College basketball games must last
for 35 or more minutes to be considered "action". Overtime counts
in the settlement of all basketball bets unless otherwise stated.
Detroit Pistons +3.0 -110
LA Lakers -3.0 -110
In the example, the spread is set at three points. The +3.0 after the Detroit
Pistons means that the Pistons are the underdog in this game; the Pistons must
either win, or not lose by more than three points, for a bet on the Pistons
to win.
The –3.0 after the LA Lakers means that the Lakers are the favorite;
the Lakers must win by more than three points for a bet on the Lakers to win.
If the Lakers win by exactly three points, then the bet is said to have fallen
on the spread and is deemed a push. All bets are voided and the stakes returned
in this instance.
The second number, -110, after each team, is the price of a winning bet. A
winning bettor will win $100 for every $110 bet. |
