Understanding betting odds are an essential part of understanding sports gambling of any kind. A proficient gambler will consider injuries, travel situations, revenge narratives and other factors on both sides before placing a point spread bet on either side. Point spread betting is best suited for skilled bettors who have profound knowledge of the two teams in the contest. Long term profits are secured by betting the books on standard lines near -110. This gives equal un-juiced lines to the favorite and the underdog in this spot. Most sportsbooks will have each side set odds close to -110 on both sides. One of the reasons point spread wagering is also the most enticing way of betting NBA is because of the odds.
The margin, also referred to as the ‘spread’, is the number of points either team has to cover in order to win.Īs mentioned earlier, point spread betting in the NBA is the most popular wager type of NBA bettors. Essentially, you’re predicting the team that’s the favorite will win by the margin set by the bookmakers or the team that’s the underdog to not lose by that same margin.
