NBA Basketball Betting Odds

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Date	#	Teams	Score
Last update						22:20	22:20	22:20
08/20 02:30	9537 9538	Croatia (Men's) Spain (Men's)				+14-110 -14-110 152 ov-110
08/20 04:45	9539 9540	China (Men's) Lithuania (Men's)				+10-110 -10-110 157 ov-110
08/20 08:00	9541 9542	Australia (Men's) USA (Men's)				+32-110 -32-110 179 ov-110
08/20 10:15	9543 9544	Greece (Men's) Argentina (Men's)				+4½-110 -4½-110 147 ov-110

We get asked by a lot of new clients what exactly is meant by point spreads and betting odds so we created this little section to explain what NBA basketball betting odds are.  A typical situation seen every night on the pro hardwood is where you see the LA Lakers -4.5 at Atlanta.  That means when the final score is in, LA has to win the game by more than 4.5 points.  If the score is LA 74, Atlanta 70, Hawks bettors win.  If the score is LA 85, Atlanta 70, then the Lakers backers will be pulling in the profits.  This is how a NBA basketball point spread works. 

The odds are also known as NBA betting lines or Point Spreads.  The lines makers determine which team to add points to or subtract points from in each basketball matchup in order to make the action taken on each side about even.  They want an equal amount of action on each team so they can take the vigorish, or juice, and make money no matter what the outcome is.  The better team will be the favorite and the home team normally gets 3-4 points leaned towards their way to make up for home-court advantage.

When the lines makers come up with the NBA odds for each day's games, they look at a number of different factors to help determine the predicted outcome.  The odds makers take in-depth looks at injury reports, local newspapers, player match-ups, coaching strategies, where the game is played, and a variety of other factors.  Some teams play better at home, on the road, some when playing more frequently, some after rest, some when playing after a loss. 

The odds make betting on professional basketball difficult and that is why you might need the help of an experienced NBA Basketball Handicapper.  Jimmy Boyd and the Locksmith Sports staff goes deep into each team's stats, tendencies, and match-ups to find holes in the linesmakers odds.  We have had a long documented history of success in the NBA, but if you are not ready to sign up for one of our successful premium NBA picks packages, then join our free basketball picks newsletter. 

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