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The NBA is a great league for basketball betting fans and our sportsbook at SBG Global offers superb NBA betting options. Basketball betting is a bit different than other sports because there are so many games on the board during the typical 82-game season. Keep in mind that the NBA betting season has different parts. Betting on NBA games at SBG is one of the most popular activities fans enjoy because of all the opportunities to win it delivers for hoops fanatics.
You have the early part of the season with teams feeling each other out, the main part of the season when teams play the bulk of their games, and the NBA playoffs where NBA basketball betting is somewhat different with each team playing up to seven games against the other. We definitely need to handicap each one of these parts differently. By doing this, you will be able to fully understand each team’s weaknesses and strengths and this will educate and make you wiser before you bet on NBA.
We have to change our ratings and our feelings about teams as they move from one part of the season to another. Some basketball betting players will wait out the first couple of weeks of the season and let the dust settle before jumping headfirst into the pro basketball betting season. So if you start betting on them too soon without properly handicapping them, you might end up committing NBA betting sabotage for yourself.
You don’t have to wait to start betting on NBA basketball but be aware that things change throughout the season. Futures betting odds for the NBA may be updated weekly or daily depending on matchups, injuries, and team trends. Betting on NBA games can look one way one week, and completely shift for the next week depending on these and other important and relevant factors.
You always want to be aware of the different philosophies of teams, and coaches as you look at basketball betting. Sometimes basketball betting gamblers look only at the results, not necessarily the strength of schedule and other intangibles that can be important. Don’t make that mistake. This is the one tip that you want to keep in mind before you bet on NBA. We have seen many people make that mistake every year as they precipitate their decisions before analyzing what is going on in the season.
Look beyond just the final score and consider other factors like travel, injuries, scheduling, revenge, etc. as you look at the basketball betting lines. Take a look at the matchups as you examine the basketball betting line each day.
If you take into consideration more than just the final score you can win money at basketball betting this season. So for even more help winning at pro basketball betting, read our analysis of games, teams, and matchups below. This will be your most intelligent move.
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How basketball betting favorites fared on Opening Night
It seems like only yesterday (no, really) that the Cleveland Cavaliers upset the basketball betting favorite Golden State Warriors to win the 2015-16 NBA championship. And here we are again, kicking-off – or tipping-off, as the case may be – yet another NBA season. As they say, time flies like an arrow. And fruit flies like a banana. So let’s see how the teams we love – and love to hate in many cases – did on their opening salvoes, along with their current odds to win this season’s title.
Mavericks (with Warriors spare parts) versus Pacers
The Warriors may have the Splash Brothers, but the Dallas Mavericks have the Whiplash Brothers Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes – as in they probably had whiplash from how fast the Warriors tossed them aside to make salary cap room for Kevin Durant. They are part the Mavs’ reinforcements for this season, which will begin on Wednesday, October 26th when they visit the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse (yo ho, a banker’s life for me). The basketball betting odds for this match-up are… not quite ready yet, but let’s just push on right ahead nevertheless.
Spurs at Warriors: the postseason showdown we never got
Back in May, all basketball betting and non-betting fans were eagerly anticipating the NBA Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors – a clash of such epic proportions that it would have caused even the top sportsbooks to crash under the deluge of wagers placed. Alas, it was not to be; the Spurs succumbed to the Oklahoma City Thunder 2-4 in the Conference Semifinals (it could have been worse, though; we could have gotten the Thunder versus the Trail Blazers). Like Vladimir and Estragon, we were left waiting in the dark.
Jazz ends preseason vs Blazers, opens season at Blazers
The Utah Jazz wrapped up their preseason with an 84-88 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. That’s in the past now, though, and the Jazz are currently focusing on their regular season opening game against the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, October 25th at the Moda Center. The basketball betting odds for that match-up are yet to be determined at this sportsbook, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to talk about it, of our own volition, without feeling compelled to do so through pressure exerted by external forces.
Cleveland Cavs open season versus “super team” Knicks
As far as basketball betting odds go, the Golden State Warriors are the only thing standing between the Cleveland Cavaliers and back-to-back NBA championships. However, on Tuesday, October 25th at the Quicken Loans Arena, the New York Knicks will give the Cavs an idea of what it’s like to go against a super team. At least, that is how New York’s new point guard Derrick Rose envisions things going down. “With these teams right now, they're saying us and Golden State are the super teams,” Rose said during an interview with NBA.com in July. Rose declined to specify who “they” are, but for my money, it’s a toss-up between the Illuminati and the Rosicrucians.
White-hot Whiteside brings Heat to Charlotte Hornets
The Miami Heat will go back on the road when they visit the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center on October 20th for their next-to-last preseason game. The Heat are 2-1 n the preseason – as of this writing; they still have three other games to go before actually making it to Charlotte – while the Hornets are 1-3. On the surface that might make Miami basketball betting favorites to beat Charlotte. Let’s not forget, though, that the Heat eliminated the Hornets in the first round of the playoffs back in May, so a little payback might be in order.
Cleveland Cavaliers Close Preseason vs. Wizards
The current, reigning, defending NBA Champions the Cleveland Cavaliers will close their preseason on Tuesday, October 18th when they host the Washington Wizards at the Value City Arena. Being the champions and all, people who bet on NBA should expect the Cavs to be the basketball betting favorites on this and any other occasion, for that matter. But then again that means they were the favorites against the Atlanta Hawks, to whom they lost 93-99 on October 10th. But then again – again – head coach Tyronn Lue decided to sit out LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Iman Shumpert, Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson, Mike Dunleavy, and ‘Hans’ Chris Andersen.
Basketball Betting Over/Under Wagers to take and avoid
As any self-respecting basketball betting fan knows, Las Vegas released the over/under for all NBA teams with their projected win totals for the 2016-17 season. The forecasts range from realistic to far-fetched to say the least. So which ones to take and which ones to avoid on a betting sportsbook?
The Pressure is Building for the Suns
Basketball betting season is always entertaining, but the playoffs are arguably the most entertaining part. Getting into the playoffs is always special and signifies that a team is on the right track. Missing the playoffs is never a good sign, especially when you’re missing out several years consecutively. That’s why there’s so much pressure on first year head coach Earl Watson to be able to bring the Phoenix Suns to the playoffs for the first time since the 2009 – 2010 season.
The Best of the NBA Regular Season Schedule
There are few things in life that provide the kind of thrill basketball betting does. The NBA has some of the highest paid athletes in the world and for good reason; they provide some of the best entertainment available. The NBA is quite capable of providing sound entertainment around the year, but even then some games are always more exciting than others. Watching budding rivalries or two superstar teams go at it is considerably more exciting than watching one team annihilate another. Recently the NBA schedule was released giving betting sportsbooks the opportunity to throw together betting lines for this year’s most anticipated games. Let’s take a look at the 5 basketball games gambling enthusiasts won’t want to miss.