Add to that the fact that there are no draws, except for the European Club Cup, and the 1N2 bet becomes very unattractive. To optimise the odds, you have to look for more specialised types of bets. Please note that the handicap bet is allowed for your online bets on the
Bet type: Winner of the match
This is the simple basketball bet without the draw. In fact, you are asked to determine the winner and the loser.
- Advantage: For a simple bet, it’s 50 – 50.
- Disadvantage: The odds are too unbalanced.
- Our opinion: As the odds are below 1.50, surprises are rare and when in doubt, the odds do not rise. For basketball, whether you bet on the NBA or European basketball, betting on the winner of the game is rarely interesting in the medium and long term. Episodically for fun, why not try a penny on an underdog, but in the long run, this type of basketball betting will melt your bankroll.
- Basketball betting type: Winner of the competition
Very simple. Who will be the champion of the basketball competition: NBA – France, Olympic Games…
- Advantage: The odds on the winner are often high except when the USA sends an ersatz of the 1992 dream team for the Olympic Games basketball competition.
- Disadvantage: This can lock up a part of the bankroll for a season and it’s not far from being a coin toss.
- Our opinion: Whatever the sport, we don’t like this kind of bets even if in football for example the uncertainty of the sport is swept away with millions, we are never safe from an industrial accident. And to put 20 dollars or more on the odds of a favourite and wait 8 months is money that does not work.
- Type of basketball betting: More / Less points per game
You have to determine how many points will be scored by both teams. And in a statistical sport like basketball, this is a bet that needs to be studied closely.
- Advantage: The odds are often interesting and allow you to optimise the odds of the favourites.
- Disadvantage: None, except that you have to like to dive into the statistics tables.
- Our opinion: It’s a must-have? Quite simply. The novice punter will have to learn to juggle the stats. With 82 regular season games per franchise, betting on an NBA game allows you to take advantage of a maximum of statistics and thus be able to practice on this type of betting for basketball games.
- Type of basketball bets: Difference in points between teams at the end of the game and by quarter
You have to find the difference between the teams at the end of the game. It is not an exact spread that is required, but a +6 +3 etc.
- Advantage: The odds are often interesting and allow you to optimise the odds of the favourites.
- Disadvantage: None except that you have to like to dive into the statistics tables.
- Our opinion: This is another classic. This bet is not bad for European matches where the scores are much closer. This type of bet should be in your basketball betting strategy. For the quarters, it is less recommended, as it is much more risky. It is better to spread your bets over the whole game. Types of bets on basketball from bookmakers
- Type of basketball bets: Number of successful 2-point baskets / Number of successful 3-point baskets.
How many basketball baskets and three-pointers made over the whole game? Good question isn’t it?
- Advantage: Lifted odds for a rather rare bet.
- Disadvantage: It’s a rather risky bet.
- Our opinion: We have mixed feelings about this bet and unless the opponents have strong statistics, this type of bet should be avoided. It is also rarely found on bookmakers approved by the ARJEL.
- Type of bets: Winner of the match & Total number of points
You need to know the winner and estimate a number of points in + or -.
- Advantage: The odds are very good and a well-informed bettor can make his money.
- Disadvantage: Two bets in one, so double the risk, right?
- Our opinion: This is a bet that we recommend to the bettors of the community who already have experience in betting on basketball. Determining a favourite is not the most difficult thing, but finding a point margin can be more tricky even if with the stats you can get an estimate.
- Types of bets: Best counter player/”rebounder”/scorer
We put them together, but obviously they are not related and we advise you not to combine them.
- Advantage: the odds are interesting, but sometimes you have to try bets on an outsider.
- Disadvantage: Bets that can be very difficult or too simple, and therefore poorly rated.
- Our opinion: We don’t usually like betting on individuals in co sports, but basketball is quite special, especially in the NBA where we know that Lebron will score 30 points per game. Take a good look at the stats of the players, the teams and the head-to-head match-ups. Then, it’s up to you to play.
