There are numerous sportsbooks out there, ranging from casinos in Las Vegas to new, digital sportsbooks that are operated in certain states by companies like FanDuel and DraftKings, among many others. The + and - with single or double digits are displayed ABOVE the odds and refer to the points scored in a game. NBA Totals: Also known as over/under bets. NBA Moneylines: Betting on the win/loss outcome of the game, with no regard to the point difference. These NBA odds require a team to win or lose by a specific number of points, evening the playing field between unevenly matched teams. That’s done by the sportsbooks, which are the oddsmakers in the betting sphere - on the street, they’re often referred to as bookies. NBA Spreads: Betting on the point spreads of NBA games. Gambling always involves a negative expected return - the house always has the advantage.įor bettors to cover the spread, the spread itself needs to be determined.Betting the point spread is one of the most popular sports betting methods, along with money line bets, and over/under (total) bets.To cover the spread, a bettor must either bet on the favorite or the underdog, and to win their wager, the team must cover the point spread - or, win by more than the point spread.In sports betting, sportsbooks calculate a point spread between two teams, providing a determination of which is the favorite and which is the underdog.
