Question 1

How to Use OddsJam’s NBA Odds Comparison Tool

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The importance of getting the best odds on your NBA bets cannot be overstated. <0>Line shopping is a strategy used by bettors to find the sportsbook that is offering them the best odds on the bet they want to make. OddsJam has the best <1>odds comparison tool on the market. We process over 1 MILLION odds per minute from every major sportsbook in the United States. This means we have the most up-to-date, real-time odds to help you make sure you not only get the best odds on your bet but also spot discrepancies between different sportsbooks moving their odds early or late. In the NBA, getting the best line can be the difference between winning and losing your money and/or your bet. Let’s say you want to bet on the Golden State Warriors to beat the Los Angeles Lakers. One sportsbook has their moneyline odds at -220, another has them at -200. One bet requires you to bet $220 to win $100, while the other only requires you to bet $200 to win $100. To be a profitable sports bettor over time you must be getting the best odds available to you. Let’s say you want to bet the Warrior's point spread against the Lakers. One sportsbook has them at -6, and another has them at -5.5. If the Warriors win by 6 points you would have pushed at the first sportsbook, but won at the second. Line shopping is important across every bet type including <2>Totals or Over/Unders, <3>Player Props, Game Props, <4>Futures, and more! OddsJam is here to make sure you always get the best odds or number on your bets. Profitable sports bettors know the value in checking lines across all sportsbooks available to you, and having accounts at each so that you can always bet at the sportsbook offering you the best odds.

Question 2

How to Read NBA Moneylines

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NBA moneylines are an extremely simple concept to understand but can be a little more complicated to read. A moneyline bet is simply a bet on the winner of a game or match. Let’s say there’s a matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Detroit Pistons. The 76ers are competing for a top seed in the East and the Pistons are competing for a top spot in the NBA draft lottery. The moneyline odds for the 76ers are -550 and the moneyline odds for the Pistons are +440. This means you would need to bet $550 on the 76ers to win $100, while a $100 bet on the Pistons would net you $440 profit if they were to win.

Question 3

How to Read NBA Point Spreads

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NBA point spreads can be difficult to understand as they are not as straightforward as the moneyline. However, they are a bit more simple to understand when it comes to the odds. Rather than use the odds themselves to try and even out the incentive to bet on either team, they define a margin of victory (or defeat) with much more palatable (and less juiced) odds. In the same 76ers vs Pistons example, the 76ers would be 11 point favorites (or -11) - meaning they have to win the game by 12 or more for the bet to win. The Pistons would be 11 point underdogs (or +11) - meaning they need to lose by 10 or less or win outright for the bet to win. Typically point spread odds will most frequently be -110 on either side ($110 bet to win $100), however, they can “juice” the odds one way or the other to incentivize bettors to bet on one side or the other instead of just <0>moving the actual point spread line.

Question 4

How to Read NBA Over/Unders or Totals

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Who doesn’t love points in an NBA game? The Total or Over/Under is a bet on the combined total score of an NBA game. The Over/Under in the 76ers vs Pistons example above is 223 points. This means that if the 76ers win 124-100 (224 points), the Over will win. If they win 117-101 (218 points) the Under will win. Typically Total odds will most frequently be -110 on either side ($110 bet to win $100), however, they can “juice” the odds one way or the other to incentivize bettors to bet on one side or the other instead of just moving the actual Over/Under line.

Question 5

What are NBA Prop Bets?

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The NBA is a star-driven league and Player Prop bets are an easy way to have action on your favorite player to watch instead of hitching your wagon to the entire team. With the rise of fantasy sports players, prop bets have risen in popularity extensively. Player props are similar to total bets in that you are betting whether or not a certain player’s statistic of choice is over or under a certain number. You can bet on any combination of player stats but the most popular are points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals. You can even bet on combinations of those stats such as points + assists, or steals + blocks.

Team and Game props are also a great way to bet on a game if you’re not wanting to back a specific side of the total. Again, these are similar to totals or over/unders but they are for team or game level statistics such as team totals (how many points a team will score), halftime/full game-winner combos, if the game will go into overtime, and many more.

Question 6

What are NBA Futures Bets?

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Futures bets, unlike all the other types of bets outlined here, are not based on the outcome of a single game, but an entire season. These are bets that often have long odds, but are a fun way to keep a rooting interest throughout an entire season, as well as buy low on certain teams or players. Examples of NBA futures bets would be betting on a team to win the NBA championship, or their division or conference. You can also bet on season-ending awards, player to win MVP, player to win Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more!

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