NBA Betting – Series Standing Usually Not Considered In Playoff Point Spreads PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 10 May 2012 00:33

The majority of bets played for the NBA playoffs with the best online sportsbook sites are on the point spread numbers, which are designed to make the games that much more exciting and hard to predict. The very purpose of the point spread is to level the playing field and provide the underdog team with a big of a cushion in order to provide the fans with a more even matchup, and there are a ton of factors that go in to developing these lines. Everything from where the public is betting, to a team’s superstar talent, to where the game will be played is taken in to consideration when developing the spreads for NBA playoff games, and the line can be adjusted at times depending on how the sports betting public reacts to it. However, one aspect of a series that is almost never taken in to consideration is where the series stands in terms of games won by each team. The bookies tend to concentrate on the individual matchups and where the game is played rather than what the potential outcome will be with a win for either team.

The reason why the focus is on the individual game rather than the series is because it is not the job of the bookies to predict how the series will turn out. All they are responsible for is to analyze the two teams, how they match up, where they will be playing, and then how the public will perceive the game. This can be used to the advantage of the individual players, particularly in situations where they think a team will lay off a bit rather than go for a sweep, or when a desperate team is fighting back while the team with the lead lays off the gas a little bit. The NBA playoffs are one of the most popular times of the year for betting on professional basketball, but the point spread for games is still developed on an individual basis.
 
NBA Playoff Betting – What Moves the Point Spreads During Playoff Games? PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 26 April 2012 00:30

One thing that just about every sports betting online expert will tell you about NBA playoff point spreads is that the previous season has nothing to do with the point spreads. This is reassuring, but it is not exactly true. As a playoff series wears on, an NBA team that has a history of losing game sevens will not get a favorable point spread in its playoff run. A team whose superstar players consistently disappear in the playoffs will not get the odds to go their way when the playoffs come around. But what else affects the sports betting lines for NBA games?  Some of it is basic information, and some of it requires a sharp eye from the bettors.

In the NBA playoffs, teams will suddenly stop talking about injuries. That is why a good basketball blog writer catalogs playoff team injuries and then watches to see how those injuries affect the performance of each player. When Michael Jordan went into the playoffs with an injury, it definitely affected the point spreads in the games the Bulls played in. The same can be said with every other NBA superstar in the league. If a team has injuries it is not talking about, then you need to uncover them and use them in your betting system.

Another factor that affects NBA lines is the regular season series between the two teams. This is especially true at the opening of a playoff series. The odds makers want as much current information as possible. While the regular season is not usually seen as a good playoff indicator, it is still the only current information the odds makers have at their disposal when a playoff series opens and it does affect the lines.
 
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