Essentials in Basketball Online Betting

Basketball online betting is arguably the easiest of the four major sporting events to bet on. Like football, there are different ways of betting in basketball. In some instances, point spread method is used. Over/under wagers are quite popular as well. If you have tried putting your money on a football game in the past, chances are you will not have a hard time in basketball.

This point spread method of wagering in basketball is the most popular. Here, the sportsbook declares one of the competing teams to be a handicap so that the game is placed on equal grounds. In this method, there is a favorite (the team expected to win) and an underdog (the team expected to lose). For betting purposes, the favorite lays some scored for the underdog.

To state it simply, Totals or Over/Under method involves predicting the total score of the two teams combined. A number will be posted and bettors are expected to predict whether the total score is over or under this number.

Money Line method, on the other hand, involves simply predicting which team wins the competition. However, this is done without the point spread. Instead, odds are used to predict which team is more likely to win.

Also known as exotic bets, parlays and teasers require bettors to give an accurate prediction of which teams wins two or more games.
Basketball online betting is definitely not difficult. It ranks second to football when it comes to the most popular sport bet on.

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