Understanding the various types of NBA bets, and how they payout, is a must before placing a wager with any confidence. The most common betting types that you will encounter with NBA are:
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- Moneyline
- Against the Spread
- Over/Under Totals
NBA Point Spreads
The point spread may also be referred to as a margin of victory bet, bets against the spread, or simply, the spread.
In this type of wager, the bettor has to correctly pick which team will win or lose by a specific amount of points.
To cover a spread, the selected team must beat the point spread that was assigned by oddsmakers for a particular contest.
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Similar to a moneyline bet, a minus sign (-) is assigned to the favorite team.
The number next to this minus sign is how many points the favored team has to win by in order to cover the bet.
A bet on the underdog will, if the team wins the game outright or loses by less than allotted point spread.
What are the NBA spreads for today?
| Scheduled | Open | Best Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Warriors GSW 521 Celtics BOS 522 | +3.5 -110 -3.5 -110 | +3.5-110 -3.5-105 |
| +140 -170 | +140 -146 | |
| o215.5 -110 u215.5 -110 | o214-105 u213.5-105 |
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