Sports betting in terms of NBA gambling for many people is all about betting popular teams. San Antonio, Dallas, Phoenix, Boston and the Lakers are marquee teams that attract a lot of support on the sports betting odds board. Are they worth that support and can you make money in NBA sports betting with big favorites.
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Sports betting power teams are popular in all sports, including the . The problem is that most of the time these teams are overvalued on the sports betting odds board. You must remember that power teams are public teams and that means they will be extremely overvalued, especially at home.
You have three things going against you before the game even tips off when you wager on power home favorites in NBA sports betting. First, the masses love power teams. The big name teams that are coming off big seasons, or who are perennial contenders, immediately go to the top of the lists for the average NBA sports betting player. The sports betting odds makers know this, and jack up the price, which means no sports betting value with these teams. Second, the NBA sports betting masses love to take the home teams. It fits their comfort zone as they have never been able to grow beyond the concept of the so-called “home court advantage.”
Again, the NBA sports betting odds makers are fully aware of this and jack the prices up on home teams. Third, the NBA sports betting public “plays favorites.” They are terrified of taking points as they believe that the better team is always the favored team. While experts know that this is not the case, the masses do not, and bet accordingly in NBA sports betting.
When you are taking a power home favorite in NBA sports betting you are likely paying too much. Remember that favorites are what the public bets and you rarely want to be on the same side as the public in sports betting. That does not mean favorites won’t win sometimes in the NBA. What it does mean is that you won’t make any money continually backing them. If you are going to bet favorites in the NBA you must pick and choose your spots. It is similar to other forms of gambling in that you must handicap each game independently and then make the best informed decision.