Basketball Betting Tips

Who to bet on?

NBA, Euroleague, VTB United League are the most popular basketball championships. If you like to bet on lesser-known tournaments, the national championships of Spain, Greece or Italy are suitable options.

Advantages of betting on basketball

High betting limits on the NBA. The vast majority of large bettors place bets on the NBA, including the lion's share of US players who traditionally place large bets. In pursuit of this traffic, the best bookmakers try to create the most comfortable conditions for basketball betters, offering generous betting limits on the main outcomes, as well as handicap and total.

Low margins on the NBA. The same competition between bookmakers in the fight for the largest players has become the reason that in almost all the leading bookmakers in the world, the margin on NBA matches is less than on all other competitions and sports offered in the line.

Regularity of games. The fact that most basketball teams play from 2 to 4 matches a week makes this sport the most attractive for statistics lovers in calculations - the sample of analyzed matches turns out to be very solid and allows you to make fairly accurate predictions for the NBA. In addition, the NBA is often the only competition on which you can bet on any day, including holidays - even on December 31 and January 1, at least 2-3 matches are always played in this league.

Types of bets

Main outcomes

The number of main outcomes offered for a basketball game depends on which bookmaker you play with. Some bookmakers open 3 main outcomes: W1, X and W2, adding a victory including overtime, while others offer only 2 outcomes – W1 and W2 (this means that in the event of a draw, the winner will be determined in overtime).

Handicap

A handicap in basketball shows the final difference in the score in favor of one of the teams. You are required to guess whether it will be greater or less than the specified value. For example, if you bet on a team with a handicap (-3.5), you need it to win by at least 4 points. And if you bet on it with a handicap (+3.5), you would be rooting for this team to lose by no more than 3 points.

Total

Total is a type of bet in which you have to predict whether the final result of the game will be more or less than the proposed value. Almost always the odds for “over” and “under” are the same. Totals, like handicaps, can be purchased, both up and down. The dynamics of changes in odds in this case are most often similar to the dynamics of changes in handicap odds.

Pre-match analytics

Pre-match analysis of basketball matches is somewhat simpler than analysis of football matches, since the rosters of basketball teams are 2-3 times smaller, and the teams play twice as often, so there is always plenty of information about the opponents.

So, what does basketball game analytics include?

• The current form of the opponents. The specificity of basketball is that there are traditionally much fewer game declines here than, for example, in tennis and football, and therefore it becomes much easier to track your current form. It also helps that each team plays 2-3 matches a week, which means it is possible to get the latest information about its current level and fitness.

Don't forget to check out the results of each team's last 4-5 matches. Pay special attention to the statistics of home and away matches: basketball is a sport in which the home court factor is extremely important, and sometimes even decisive, so when analyzing statistics, evaluate home and away matches separately.

• History of face-to-face meetings. Don't forget about the history of the rivals' meetings. It often happens that the performance of a team’s last 3-4 games can tell you much more than dozens of live matches watched with their participation. Again, do not forget that in basketball the statistics of home and away matches vary significantly, and therefore it is worth assessing them differently.

• Tournament position and motivation. And, of course, we couldn’t forget about such a key factor as motivation - in such a tough and strong-willed sport as basketball, motivation is of particular importance. Be sure to evaluate who needs what from the upcoming match and, based on this information, try to adjust your forecast so that it doesn’t turn out that you are betting on a team that no longer needs anything against an overmotivated opponent.

• List of injured and disqualified. Given the busy schedule of basketball competitions, it is not surprising that injuries and suspensions occur quite often in this sport. In order for you to be able to say with confidence that your bet is well-considered, you should definitely monitor the press regularly in order to constantly be aware of all personnel changes in the composition of each team.

Basketball predictions from Paid Tipster

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Experts from the analytical group of our website will provide you with quality non-stop basketball betting tips and predictions throughout the sports season. Support your favorite teams and bet with us on the matches of the great magicians of the orange ball!