Basketball Lines

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If you are new to basketball betting, we will provide you with some basic info on how to interpret basketball lines. For example, if Duke is favored by 10-points on the point spread, that means that the Blue Devils will have to win by more than 10 points for you to cash in your bet. After the Duke -10 line you will also see a number looking like this: -110. This number tells you that you will have to lay $110 to win $100 when selecting the Blue Devils. You may also see a line looking like this for example: Michigan +10. This means that Michigan can lose the game by less than 10 points and you will still collect on your wager.

There are also total lines. You may see that the total of the Michigan versus Michigan State game is 129. You can then bet the over or the under according to if you think the total score will be higher or lower than 129. If the game comes in right at 129, it will be a push and you won’t lose anything or gain anything.

The third type of basic basketball bet you can make is a money line bet. The best time to use this type of wager is if the spread is 1-point. If Duke if listed at -1 against Maryland, you may want to take Duke on the money line so that if they win the game by 1-point, you will cash in your wager instead of taking the push. The reason for not betting the money line all the time is the unbelievable money you would have to pay to play favorites.

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