Betting on NBA basketball can be a fun and excited hobby.
Below I will discuss some helpful hints that could turn this hobby into a moneymaker for you.
Tip #1 Start with 1 team and do a ton of research.
This is best if it's not your favorite team because that will take your own bias out of the equation.
Study how the players perform at home compared to on the road.
As a general rule, role players play better at home but you should still check it.
You should also look at the team's record at home and on the road for the past couple of seasons.
Look for trends and patterns.
It's very possible the team struggles during the same stretch of road games or home games every year.
For example, the Chicago Bulls start every year on the road because a circus is occupying their arena for the first 2 weeks.
If they can win half these games that is not a bad start.
After you learn the ins and outs of one team, you are ready to start studying their opponents.
Start looking at game lines to see how the Las Vegas line-makers view the team compared to others in the league.
Tip #2 Read your injury reports.
This should be the last thing you do before placing your bet.
Many NBA players have nagging injuries that might force them to miss a game here and there and their status is unknown until right before the game starts.
For instance, Tracy McGrady has suffered from lingering back spasms the past couple seasons.
Somedays he just wakes up and can't play.
This might be after he scores 40 the night before so you must check the injury reports, even if everyone played the previous night.
Tip #3 Do your betting and research objectively.
Letting a personal like or dislike towards a player or team is only going to hurt your betting.
For instance, the Boston Celtics lost to the San Antonio Spurs 18 times in a row.
I bet for the Celtics probably 10 of those times simply because I hated that Tim Duncan wasn't a Celtic.
This anger towards Duncan and Spurs cost me over a hundred dollars.
These are 3 very important tips to betting success.
The key is to know the team your betting on inside and out and then study its opponent.
If you don't feel confident about placing the bet, don't do it.
You shouldn't bet on more than 25% of the games anyway.
Being selective is the only chance to stay ahead in the long run.
Below I will discuss some helpful hints that could turn this hobby into a moneymaker for you.
Tip #1 Start with 1 team and do a ton of research.
This is best if it's not your favorite team because that will take your own bias out of the equation.
Study how the players perform at home compared to on the road.
As a general rule, role players play better at home but you should still check it.
You should also look at the team's record at home and on the road for the past couple of seasons.
Look for trends and patterns.
It's very possible the team struggles during the same stretch of road games or home games every year.
For example, the Chicago Bulls start every year on the road because a circus is occupying their arena for the first 2 weeks.
If they can win half these games that is not a bad start.
After you learn the ins and outs of one team, you are ready to start studying their opponents.
Start looking at game lines to see how the Las Vegas line-makers view the team compared to others in the league.
Tip #2 Read your injury reports.
This should be the last thing you do before placing your bet.
Many NBA players have nagging injuries that might force them to miss a game here and there and their status is unknown until right before the game starts.
For instance, Tracy McGrady has suffered from lingering back spasms the past couple seasons.
Somedays he just wakes up and can't play.
This might be after he scores 40 the night before so you must check the injury reports, even if everyone played the previous night.
Tip #3 Do your betting and research objectively.
Letting a personal like or dislike towards a player or team is only going to hurt your betting.
For instance, the Boston Celtics lost to the San Antonio Spurs 18 times in a row.
I bet for the Celtics probably 10 of those times simply because I hated that Tim Duncan wasn't a Celtic.
This anger towards Duncan and Spurs cost me over a hundred dollars.
These are 3 very important tips to betting success.
The key is to know the team your betting on inside and out and then study its opponent.
If you don't feel confident about placing the bet, don't do it.
You shouldn't bet on more than 25% of the games anyway.
Being selective is the only chance to stay ahead in the long run.