Sports betting NBA lines are available beginning each November and continue through the NBA Finals in June. Success against the NBA sports betting lines can be found but it requires some work and the willingness to do things a bit differently than other people. Let’s look at how you can win versus the NBA sports betting odds.
Sports betting NBA lines usually are shaded toward the favorites. This is similar to other sports where the favorites get more respect in the sportsbetting line. If you want to make money in NBA sportsbetting then the first place to look is to the underdog. Beyond that, the NBA has addressed the league competitive balance and parity issues and the gap has closed in recent seasons, with most games coming down to the very end. It has been said by many NBA sportsbetting gamblers that you don’t really need to watch anything other than the last two minutes of an NBA game to see the result. The last couple of minutes are when many pointspread decisions are decided because the league is so competitive.
Where you can really do well against the NBA sportsbetting odds is with quality dogs. Teams with winning records that are getting points, usually in marquee matchups against other good teams are good wagers versus the NBA sportsbetting odds. This combines the two great qualities that you want against the sports betting lines, which would be quality and value.
More so than in any other sport, pro basketball has the reputation for having the strongest home edge in sports betting. While this is more perception than reality nowadays that reputation is still clearly on the minds of the sportsbetting public. The sportsbetting oddsmakers know that the masses don’t want to bet on road teams and prefer the hosts, and jack the sports betting odds up. This makes taking the road team the value play in the NBA.
If you want to have success in NBA sportsbetting you have to be willing to bet road teams and underdogs.