Format in NBA Playoffs Odds at SBG Global

NBA playoffs odds fans a certain vintage can remember back when the first round consisted of an abbreviated 5-game series. But recent expansion of the NBA playoffs odds schedule has seen the first round of the NBA playoffs betting expanded to a full seven-game series the same as the rest of the post season. There are some NBA playoffs odds fans who find the expansion a bit of overkill, but for the most part it would be hard to argue that it hasn’t enhanced the NBA playoffs betting experience.

The top eight teams in the Western Conference and the top eight teams in the Eastern Conference all qualify for the NBA playoffs odds competition. The eight respective teams are all given a seed somewhere between 1 and 8. The top team in the conference and the worst team in the conference pair up in the first round of the NBA playoffs odds competition. This pattern is followed throughout the first round of the NBA playoffs betting (i.e. 2-7, 3-6, 4-5) which makes for some extremely compelling NBA playoffs lines.

With the expanded NBA playoffs lines format the underdog has been given a decidedly larger opportunity to pull off an upset. And while the eight seed beating the one seed is all but unheard of, especially in a seven-game series, upsets in the other seeding match ups are much more common than many might think.

So this year as you approach the 2009 NBA playoffs lines keep in mind that upsets are not simply a possibility when it comes to NBA playoffs betting, but they are indeed an ingrained element. While it’s difficult to know where the upsets will occur, just know they will. The best place to look for an upset seems to be in the 2-7 matchups. Traditionally there have been some major shockers between these two seeds and it could very likely happen again this year in the NBA playoffs lines this year.

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