How to Bet On

BasketballPresented by: NBASportsBetting.com.au

NBASportsBetting.com.au knows that Australians love basketball, and there are very few games that are as exciting to bet

on.

In this guide we break down the basics and give you an idea as to what to

expect when you wager on the worlds biggest basketball league.

Basketball is one of the easiest sports to bet on, and at the sports book endorsed by NBASportsBetting.com.au we’ve ensured

that you always have access to great odds and a variety of markets.

Basketball makes use of point spread betting for wagering on teams as well as

over/under numbers and moneylines. If you are familiar with football betting, you’ll find

that betting on basketball is much the same.

Point Spread

Points spread betting is the most popular type of basketball wager and this is best explained as the handicap that a sports book imposes

on a team in order to make both teams equal. The NBA team that is expected to win will be the favourite and the team that looks set to

lose, the underdog.

In points spread betting the team that is expected to win will give points to the

underdog, for example, if the Knicks are playing the Celtics, the Celtics would be

the favourite.

A point spread of 10 would be awarded, meaning that the Celtics would have to

win by 11 or more points in order for a bet to be winning. If the Knicks won the game

or lost by less than 9 point, anyone betting on them would win.

Overs/Unders

The second most popular betting method for NBA games is betting totals, which is also

known as overs/unders. You’ll find these bets available at all the top rated sports books

suggested by NBASportsBetting.com.au and many punters find them even easier to

understand than spread betting.

When betting under/overs you’ll be wagering on a total of points scored by both teams

combined. A number is provided and bettors simply have to wager on whether they think the score will be over or under this amount.If, in a game between the Celtics and the

Knicks, the over\under number give is 184, bettors who wager the score combined will be over, will win if the game ends and the total

combined points exceed this number. If betting on under, the score must be 183 or less in

order for a bet to be won. If the score is exactly 18, the bet is a push

or tie and no money is won, or lost.

MoneyLine Bets

Betting on totals or on points spread make up the majority of NBA bets placed at

NBASportsBetting.com.au recommended sites, but there’s also the option to place moneyline wagers. This is to bet on the

winner of the game with no point spread.

Because some teams are shoo ins to win. Moeyline bets make use of odds and often, you’ll have to risk considerably more than you stand to win. Moneyline odds will look

like this:

Celtics -300Knicks +260

This means that if you are betting on the Celtics you’ll need to wager $30 to win $10,

and if you bet on the Knicks, you’ll wager $10 to win $26.

Teasers & Parlays

Also known as exotic bets, teasers and parlays are slightly more complex and involve

predicting the winners of more than one game. With parlays bettors can bet against

the point spread or moneyline, and in teasers, betting is only against the point spread.

The one catch with teaser and parlay bets is that all your predictions must be correct in

order for you to win

If one of the teams you have bet on loses, your bet is forfeited. Even if you pick 5 out of 6

winning teams correctly, that one loss renders the bet unsuccessful.

Parlay and Teasers can be risky but when they come to fruition, they can be incredibly

rewarding.

Now you can see how easy betting on NBA games really is.

But before you get started, remember to always do your research, check how a team

has performed recently, whether players have been injured and any other factors that

may affect the outcome of your wagers.

From the team at NBASportsBetting.com.au

Good Luck!