NBA Betting Explained
Moneyline
A moneyline bet is the simplest form of betting on the NBA, as you are simply wagerig on which team will win without taking into account a spread or total. Oddsmakers set moneylines for each game and it’s up to you to decide which team you think is most likely to win. When looking at the moneyline, a negative sign (-) indicates that the team is favored to win, while a positive sign (+) indicates that the other team is favored. It’s important to remember that a point spread does not come into play when wagering on the moneyline, so bets can be placed regardless of how many points either team is favored by.
Point Spread
Point spread bets involve predicting whether a team will cover the point spread set by oddsmakers. This type of bet can involve a favorite and an underdog, with the favorite needing to cover the spread in order for your wager to be successful. Think of it like this – if two teams are evenly matched in terms of skill level and experience, oddsmakers will assign them both with even odds (aka no point spread). However if one team has an advantage over their opponent then they should theoretically be able to cover any given spread, so oddsmakers assign them point spreads accordingly in order to give gamblers an incentive for betting on them.
Total (Over/Under)
These bets involve betting on whether or not the combined total points scored by both teams in a game will go over or under an established number set by oddsmakers. This bet does not focus on who wins the game but rather how many points are scored overall between both teams during regulation time play. In order for these types of bets to be successful, only one side needs to be correct; either both teams combine for more than or less than what was predicted – it doesn’t matter who scores more as long as one side covers their respective total it’s considered a winning ticket!
Futures
Futures bets give you an opportunity to make predictions about events that won’t be determined until down the road such as who will win the championship at the end of the season or which team will have the best record in their conference at that time. Because there are so many variables involved and outcomes may take some time before being finalized futures bets often offer long odds with potentially high payouts if your prediction comes true!
Player Props
Player props involve placing wagers on individual player performances and stats within a given game or season. These types of bets often center around how a specific player will perform against their own personal averages in a given game or if they reach certain statistical thresholds throughout an entire season. Common examples include predicting whether or not LeBron James will score 30+ points per game during his upcoming stretch run; this involves making your own judgement about his individual performance metrics over several games rather than relying solely on another team’s outcome (e.g., Money Line bets).
Team Props
Team prop bets focus more on team-level performance and are similar to player props but involve multiple players instead of just one individual athlete’s performance metrics.. Examples could include betting on which team will score first in a game, if either team will score 80+ points, or which squad will grab more rebounds in a contest between two teams with different rebounding prowesses . Unlike other types of sports betting where outcomes can depend heavily upon external factors like weather conditions and injury reports; these types of prop bets require you assess inner strength matchups between opponents’ rosters rather than forecast external conditions beyond any player’s control .