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The Basics

Your Starting Point For All About NBA Betting
Reading Odds
Betting Types
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Basic
how to bet
Of all the major American sports leagues, the NBA is arguably the most predictable. With each team playing 82 regular season games, clear patterns and
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Basic
reading odds

The best part about odds is that they are just numbers. They are the same no matter what you choose to
bet on. An underdog can be priced at +200 on the moneyline in the NFL and NBA, the same way a
favorite might come in at -200.

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Basic
how to bet
Many experts consider the NBA to be the most predictable of all the major American sports leagues. The smaller roster sizes compared with other sports
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Basic
Futures
how to bet
Moneyline
Spread
Totals

So you think you can bet?

You’ve probably done some research, or maybe none at all. Downloaded an app or two. Then you got past the welcome screen and suddenly it was like your phone magically
changed the language without permission. Spread, ML, +200... Don't worry - Bet Basics is here to help.

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Basic
betting types
reading odds


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Basic
reading odds

American odds are a betting format used to show the potential payout of a bet. With American odds, the odds are displayed as either a positive or negative number.

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Basic
betting types

Exploring the different sport betting types in the USA. Get tips and remember to check and compare the odds wisely at BetBasics.com

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Basic
reading odds

Betting on the NBA may mean you'll encounter American odds. It seems funky at first, but American odds are actually very simple.

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Basic
reading odds
Visiting an online sportsbook to bet on the NBA for the first time can feel like a daunting experience, with all the different numbers and
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Basic
betting types

A parlay bet consists of multiple bets that are combined into one wager.

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