RSSBasketball Betting by the Point Spread
While the National Basketball Association, NBA as it is commonly known, provides for some exciting basketball games, nothing makes a game more exciting than having money riding on the NCAA basketball betting games. Even watching your favorite NBA team like the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, or the Cleveland Cavaliers pull out a big win with a buzzer beating three cannot compare to the excitement and satisfaction of winning a bet by the slimmest of margins.
When betting NBA games, there are two methods by which a basketball bettor can place a wager. These two methods of betting are stated in a listing or betting line. The two ways one can bet on basketball is by way of the money line or through the point spread. When betting on basketball using the point spread, one team spots the opposing team points. The basketball team that is giving points to their opposition is known as the favorite, while the team receiving points is known as the underdog or the dog. A sample basketball game listed in with point spread betting line might look like the following:
Dallas Mavericks -5
Golden State Warriors +5
In this sample NCAA basketball Odds, the Dallas Mavericks are the favorite and the Golden State Warriors are the underdog. The negative number after the favored Mavericks team reflects the number of points that the Mavs are giving, which in this case is 5. Likewise, the Warriors, who are the dogs, receive five points. This bet pays out based on the final score of the basketball game. If the Mavs defeat the Warriors by more than five points, the bettors who have wagered on Dallas win the bet. If the Mavs win by less than five points or if they lose, then those who have bet on Golden State are paid. Bets using the point spread line are paid out at even money, which means that wagering $100 will return $100 on a winning bet. Likewise, a $50 wager on the winning side will return $50. It does not matter if you are getting points or giving points, as the point spread bets pay out even money for both favorites and underdogs. In the event that the final score with the help of a point-spread ends in a draw or tie, the bet is considered a push and money does not change hands.