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If you are a person who likes to bet on the NBA then you have some time to kill before the action gets rolling again. Most of you will likely use the time to do the obvious - bet on football. While that's always a good idea, this is also a good time to prepare for the NBA season so that you are ready to kill it right out of the gate. The more prepared you are from the start, the more of an edge you will have over the average bettor, and the better your bankroll will look. Here are nine things you can be doing now to get ready for NBA dominatio ...
A couple of times in the last two weeks I have had people ask me if you are better off betting NBA sides or totals. It's an interesting question, so let's take a look at it. The reason why this question gets asked more in the NBA than in any question is because NBA betting is difficult - or at least making a profit is. As a result, you'll often hear the advice that it is much easier to win betting NBA totals than sides. This is total and utter garbage. There might be slightly more vulnerability in totals than sides - in large part because ther ...
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NBA Picking Advice 
In the NBA we spend a lot of time focusing on coaching changes and the impact they are going to have on the team and therefore on how we bet the team. That makes sense - especially because coaching changes are so frequent in the league. When a General Manager is changed, though, not nearly as much thought it typically put into what it means for the team and for bettors. A GM can have a huge impact on the team in some circumstances, though, so if bettors aren't considering what happened they can be missing out on a big opportunity. Here are 10 ...
We are in the midst of the NBA preseason. It's not a particularly exciting time - for fans or for most players. There is one very good reason to be interested in the preseason, though - you can bet on it. Nothing you can bet on can be too bad, can it? There are some good reasons to bet on the NBA preseason, but there are some real problems with it as well. Here's a look at some of the good and the bad. ...
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Preseason NBA Betting 
The NBA preseason is underway. There are ways to bet on the preseason if you are determined to do so, but I have never seen much value in betting on any preseason - too many variables that you have to guess about. That doesn't mean that the preseason isn't useful, though. There is a lot to be learned from watching preseason games, viewing highlights, and perusing the boxscores that can help you prepare for strong handicapping during the season. Here are five things to watch for. ...
The preseason in the NBA isn't particularly useful in my eyes. Teams don't really care about the games, so coaches are often more interested in just getting their team to the regular season as healthy and ready as they can. Winning the games is secondary (or worse). There are a few things that you can learn a lot about in the preseason, though - things that can help you be more prepared for the preseason. One of those things is how ready rookies are to contribute and how quickly they can become a major factor for their team. Some rookies are r ...
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NBA Rookie Value 
If you're just a casual bettor looking to have some fun then there is likely no better way to lose your money quickly than by betting on the NBA. That's partly because the league is just generally hard to bet on, and partly because casual bettors are inclined to make some predictable but ill-advised decisions when it comes to betting on the league. Here are six of the biggest mistakes that casual bettors make when betting on the NBA. ...
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NBA Betting Tips 
While most bettors concentrate on the full game lines in NBA betting, first half lines might offer exceptional value. Your basic lines and totals are set for just the first half of the game and the outcome of the wagers will be decided after 24 minutes of play instead of 48 (or more in case of overtime). ...
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First Half NBA Betting 
NBA second half betting offers you a great tool to invest your money. There are several benefits to betting on the second half of an NBA game. Here, we will explain what the benefits are and how you might be able to come out with a chance to middle with your bet on the second half of an NBA game. Such a win-win situation is desirable for any bettor, as all you will be losing is the vig. ...
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Second Half NBA Betting 
We are early in the NBA season, but we have seen enough games play that teams are starting to separate themselves in terms of their records. The challenge for handicappers is to determine whether teams with bad records right now are just struggling and having some bad luck, or if they are just bad. Similarly, we have to figure out if teams that have started strong are going to stay that way, or if they are going to come crashing back down to earth. There are three things I like to look at at this time of year (or any time) to judge how effecti ...
The gap between the really good teams and the really bad ones is probably bigger in the NBA than in any other league. The haves are so far from the have nots right now, it's like they are playing different sports. When teams like that meet on the court the result is typically predictable and far from surprising. Every so often, though, one of the lesser teams in the league will shock one of the good ones. Because those upsets are rare you can make a very nice return if you can correctly spot when the upsets could happen. Here are six ways to s ...
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NBA Betting Advice 
In the 2010-11 NBA season the Cleveland Cavaliers lost 26 games in a row. The longest losing streak in the history of the NBA - a streak that looked like it may never end. While we had never seen a streak this long we often see extended periods of futility from teams in the league. One great way to find massive value when betting on the NBA is to correctly identify when these streaks will end and bet accordingly. The longer a losing streak gets the more negative the betting public gets about a team and the less likely they are to back that tea ...
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Make Money NBA Betting 
Injuries are part of sports and they will happen to everyone at some point in their careers, whether a small injury or a season-ending injury, the risks are taken by all athletes in their respective sports. However, it can be argued that the sport that is most affected by injury of a star player is the NBA. Other sports such as the NFL and MLB have enough players where the absence of a superstar is not as extreme as a disadvantage because of the amount of players on each team that can pick up the slack of one player missing. However, in the NB ...
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Handicapping NBA Games 
Streaks are real in the NBA - It is incredibly uncommon to see a double digit win streak in the NFL. It's not as uncommon in the NHL, but it's close. Even baseball doesn't see a lot of them despite playing so many games each season. In terms of their occurrence compared to the number of games played the NBA is the king of long winning streaks. There are a few ways to explain why this is. The biggest is that there are fewer players who contribute in the NBA than in other sports. A winning streak requires that all the players are sharing confide ...
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NBA ATS Pick Tips 
I am writing this the day after Carmelo Anthony was traded to the Knicks in a deal that involved half the roster of both them and the Nuggets - and some of the Timberwolves as well - so the evaluation of the immediate impact of a trade is obviously very much on my mind. The first games a team plays right after a trade can be a great opportunity for smart bettors to find some value if they react rationally because so many people won't be rational when considering the situation. If you can think instead of react you'll have an edge. Here are sev ...
You would think that professional sports teams in major leagues wouldn't mind traveling at all. After all, when they are away from home they travel on very comfortable charter planes, at great food, stay in nice hotels, and have little to focus on but getting ready for their games and playing them. The reality, though, is that teams in all sports just don't play as well in other cities as they do at home. ...
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NBA Road Trips 
By the time the All-Star break rolls around in the NBA there are at least eight or ten teams most years that clearly and obviously have no chance of making the playoffs - or even coming close. Their seasons might essentially be over, but that doesn't mean that we can or should quit betting on them. You do need to look at these teams differently than you would one that is contending. A team that is eliminated from the playoffs but still plays well can provide excellent betting value. Here are six factors that can help you determine how likely a ...
There are two types of teams that have been eliminated from NBA playoff contention before the season ends - those that are still playing hard and being competitive, and those that are just mailing it in and waiting for the end of the season to put them out of their misery. Being able to tell which teams fit into which categories is an important skill for bettors down the stretch. It can allow them to get some fat moneyline winners if the team is trying hard, and to cash in on betting favorites if they are just mailing it in. Here are five ways ...
When there are about 10 games left in the NBA season things change for the serious contenders for the NBA Championship. I'm not talking about teams that are going to make the playoffs and maybe win a round or two. I mean the teams that stand a very solid chance of going all the way and know it. There are typically no more than five or six teams that really belong in this category. As the season ends these teams are intensely focused on their ultimate goal, and will do everything they can to give themselves the best chance to win the title. Her ...
As the regular season draws close to the end in any sport there are inevitably teams that have to play several games after knowing that they have no chance of making the playoffs. When two of these no-hope teams meet each other we have on of the tougher situations in sports handicapping. Neither of the teams has obvious motivation, and neither one is particularly good, so trying to determine a winner in these games can be a real challenge. Here are seven things to consider when handicapping games in which both teams are out of playoff contenti ...
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