Basic Principles of Betting on Basketball Matches

Basketball of all sports is very popular. Perhaps, he concedes in entertainment only to football, and therefore basketball bets can be called one of the most common among betting fans.

Recall, this sport appeared in the United States of America as far back as 1891. Perhaps that is why it is so popular in the US. The fascination with basketball has spread all over the world, and now a lot of people around the world just play basketball on an amateur level, and they make bets professionally.

As elsewhere, basketball betting has its own strategy. Below we will consider some strategies for betting on basketball, for different types of competitions.

Bets in the NBA League

It’s no secret that this National Basketball Association is the most popular basketball league. A lot of films have been shot about it, NBA players are known all over the world, highly quoted and well paid.

And it is quite logical that among all bets on basketball, betters prefer this particular league. Both professionals and amateurs. On the second and third most popular places are the Olympic Games, as well as the European and World Championships.

There are other European leagues – the ULEB Cup, the Euroleague, as well as private competitions in the country. In the end, we can say that basketball lovers will not be bored, because all year round there are basketball matches somewhere.

Types of bets on basketball

Here everything is quite logical and understandable. There is an option to bet two types of bets on the outcome of the match. The first kind is the bet on the outcome in the regular time. Both a draw and the victory of one or the other team are possible.

The second option is the net outcome. If in a regular time a draw is possible, in the end somehow someone will win, in overtime. In the second kind of betting, you can only bet on winning or losing. In general, the same as in a football match.

The difference is that there are two halves in football, while in basketball there are quarters. It is possible to bet on winning teams in each of the quarters, as well as on the scoring quarter, or vice versa – unsuccessful for one of the teams.

And of course, one of the popular bets is total points. There is either a total total, this is the number of points that one team will score per game or a certain quarter, or the bet on the total, the sum of the points of all teams.

It is also possible to bet on standard game indicators during the match, betting on player dueling and other delights. Below we will consider some strategies for basketball betting.

Analysis of the current state of teams – the general physical form

The physical form of teams is one of the main factors of victory or defeat. Fortunately, in basketball understand what the team is capable of at one time or another, not so difficult.

On average, the teams play two or three times a week. Thus, we can most objectively judge the form of the team in recent times. After viewing the statistics of the team’s games for two weeks, you can build a foundation for our bets.

In this sport is very much influenced by home walls. So, in a match at home, basketball players can play much better, whereas a team on the road can blunder, if objectively the strength of the teams is equal.

It is worth considering the fact that if the team has been playing far from home for the last few days, being on the road for a long time, with a heavy schedule and changing time zones, then it is not recommended to put on this team – such conditions can undermine the state of the team as a whole.

Moral state or how important it is to believe in victory

The physical condition of the team is very important, but it is also impossible to write off the psychological attitude with the account. In order to determine the level of motivation of a particular team, you should use the standings.

It is necessary to study mathematical part championship to be able to determine how important this match for both teams. So for example, if the game goes for an exit in the next round, where there is no place for these two teams, then the motivation for each team will be beyond the bounds.

Conversely, if one team is already guaranteed to pass to the next stage, and the other has lost all chances (as happens with an outsider and a favorite), then the victory for both teams will not be so important.

Although of course, it may happen that the favorite will want to keep his status as an invincible team, or the outsider will show the class at last and win the opponent. The moral factor is important, but it should not play a decisive role.

Analysis of player’s state before the game

What is really worth considering is the state of each player a few hours before the game. There is no need to communicate with each basketball player specifically, it is quite simple in the search system to check what the Media says about the status of each player.

Typically, the media explode if the main player is injured and either does not go to the site, or if it does, it will not be able to play at full strength. The absence of a leading player will be very painful for the whole team.

It is not recommended to bet on this team if the opponent has trumps. Ideally, the information a few hours before the game will be the best.

It is also necessary to check information on several sources, at best on official media sites. It is advantageous for many to hear about the fact that a player will not enter the court, thus reducing the number of bets on the team.

This in turn will lead to the fact that the local bookmaker will raise the coefficient to win this team. If information is obtained from an unofficial source, it is necessary to find analogues on other sites.

Bets on the total of the match, the calculation of the average value

In this case, only two tools are needed to calculate total: a calculator and statistics. As it became clear, we need statistics of matches of two teams.

Next, just calculate the average arithmetic value of the points of each of the teams that they scored in the last five matches. For those who forgot how to calculate the average value – the sum of points for 5 matches divided by 5. Thus, we find out how many each team on average collects points.

The second paragraph is a bit complicated for understanding, but we will understand this later. Now we will just bet on the basketball game for total. So, we have the arithmetic mean of the points of both teams.

We take the general value for the team that is now the master and add three points to this value. Then, according to the statistics of the five previous matches, we add 1 more point for the victory, for each defeat it takes 1.5 points.

Similarly, with the visiting team in the future match, with the exception that it is not necessary to ply the three points first.

Finally, we calculate the average score of the two teams in personal meetings. Add up with the value that we received at the beginning of calculations and divide by 2. Remember the value obtained, or better write it on a sheet of A4 paper and attach it to the monitor.

We go to the site of the bookmaker, who for many years has served us faithfully. Watch the betting lines for the total match. We find the value that best applies to our calculations.

Here you need to be careful – if between the total, which we calculated and which the bookmaker offers a small difference, it is better to immediately discard such an opportunity.

For example, the bookmaker suggests putting more or less than 160 points. According to our calculations, the match will end with a total of 190. Therefore, we put on a total of more than 160. It is also better to choose the odds with odds 1.80-2.00.