FOX Bet – NBA Betting

There are HEAPS of NBA markets available to bet on. Including:

• a straight-up winner (the moneyline)
• a side to win against a point spread
• a side to win against a first-quarter point spread
• a side to win against a first-half point spread
• any one of a number of game-related props.
• over or under the total number of points that will be scored in the game (by both teams or by either team)

A point spread represents a number set by oddsmakers to provide a numerical advantage or disadvantage based on the margin of victory or defeat for a given team. The team that is considered the “favorite” (noted with a “-” sign preceding the number) would need to win the game by a certain number of points while the team that is considered the “underdog” (noted with a “+” sign preceding the number) is given a margin by which the team can lose the game but still “cover” the point spread.

To use an example, if the line is Warriors (-3) vs. Raptors (+3): a winning against-the-spread wager on the Warriors would require Golden State to win by more than 3 points. The Raptors are the winning wager in this scenario if the team either wins outright or loses the game by 1 or 2 points. If the Warriors win by exactly 3 points, the game is considered a “push” and bettors on both sides of the spread get their wagers refunded.

FOX Bet also offers prop (short for “proposition”) bets, which are wagers on specific events within each game. Examples of prop bets that can be offered for an NBA game include (but are certainly not limited to):

• which player will score the most points.
• whether a player will tally for more or fewer than a certain number of rebounds.
• how many three-pointers will be made by a certain player.
• whether the game will go into overtime.

Live NBA betting, which is sometimes referred to as in-game betting, refers to the ability to wager on many of the same types of wagers summarized above after a game has already begun. All of the same fundamentals apply, but with odds, lines and spreads constantly being updated in response to how a game is unfolding.

NBA Future bets are offered for those wishing to take a longer view.

NBA Odds are updated and available throughout a season in a wide range of categories. Examples of future bets include are:

• which of five teams will win a particular NBA division
• which team will reach and/or win the NBA Finals
• which player(s) will win such end-of-year honors such as NBA MVP, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, etc.
• team wins over/under for the season

FOX Bet also offers markets on the NBA Draft, where you can select which prospect will be the 1st overall pick and which players will be lottery or first-round pick.