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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is considered as the premier men's basketball league in the world.

Originally known as the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946 with just 11 teams. The league adopted the name National Basketball Association in 1949 after merging with the rival National Basketball League.

Today, through expansions, reductions, and relocations, a total of 30 teams (29 in the US and one in Canada) compete in the NBA. The 30 teams are divided into two conferences of three divisions with five teams each.

An NBA season begins in late September with the opening of training camps. This allow the coaching staff to evaluate players and determine the 12-man active roster (and a 3-man inactive list) with which they will begin the regular season.

The regular season starts in the last week of October. Through the course of the season, each NBA team plays a total of 82 games - 41 at home and 41 on the road.

During the 2020-21 season, the NBA introduced The Play-In Tournament. At the end of the regular season but before the first round of the playoffs, the team with the 7th-highest winning percentage in each conference hosts the team with the 8th-highest winning percentage in a Play-In Game (the "Seven-Eight Game"). The winner of the Seven-Eight Game in each conference will earn the No. 7 seed.

The team with the 9th-highest winning percentage in each conference will host the team with the 10th-highest winning percentage in the "Nine-Ten Game". The loser of the Seven-Eight Game will host the winner of the Nine-Ten Game in a Play-In Game, and the winner of that game in each conference will earn the No. 8 seed.

Then NBA Playoffs begin in late April, with eight teams in each conference going for the Championship. The three division winners, along with the team with the next best record from the conference are given the top four seeds. The next two teams in terms of record are given the lower two seeds and the last two seeds are the winners of the Play-In Tournament.

The NBA Playoffs follow a tournament format. Each team plays an opponent in a best-of-seven series, with the first team to win four games advancing into the next round, while the other team is eliminated from the playoffs.

The final Playoff round, a best-of-seven series between the victors of both conferences, is known as the NBA Finals, and is held annually in June. The victor in the NBA Finals wins the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.

With an 8-month long season, so many teams and so many games to bet on, NBA punters sure have a lot of work ahead of them to be able to select winners. Here are a few tips to consider before placing an NBA bet.

1 Check the strength of the schedule

Through the course of the season, each NBA team plays six of the teams from the other two divisions in its conference four times (a total of 24 games), and the remaining four teams three times (12 games). Finally, each team plays all the teams in the other conference twice apiece (30 games).

This means that each team can go against a strong or weak team at any given night. This also means that some games are more important than others - especially when teams jockey for position or struggle to make the playoffs.

2 Consider home court advantage

It is generally perceived that home teams get the calls from the refs. But in the world of NBA betting, home court advantage is typically worth three or four points.

At the end of the 2011-2012 season, the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder were 28-5 and 26-7 at home, respectively. Meanwhile, the two worst teams, the New Orleans Hornets and the Charlotte Bobcats were 11-22 and 4-29 at home, respectively.

Looking at the above home records, clearly the home team gets an edge... read more »

3 Expect peaks and valleys

Any NBA team can ride on a winning or losing streak. Any NBA team win against a stronger team one night and lose to a weaker team the next.

So expect peaks and valleys. Though teams get a certain rhythm as the season unfolds, there are just some nights where shots don't fall.

That's why having a consistent and long-term approach to NBA betting is crucial to offset the effects of bad nights on your bankroll.


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NBA POINT SPREADS

DATE MATCHUP SPREAD
Wed, Mar. 29,
07:15 pm
Milwaukee Bucks at(-11.5) -112
Indiana Pacers(+11.5) -108
Wed, Mar. 29,
07:45 pm
Miami Heat at(+4) -105
New York Knicks(-4) -115
Wed, Mar. 29,
07:45 pm
Dallas Mavericks at(+4) -105
Philadelphia 76ers(-4) -115
Wed, Mar. 29,
07:45 pm
Houston Rockets at(+10.5) -108
Brooklyn Nets(-10.5) -112
Wed, Mar. 29,
08:15 pm
Los Angeles Clippers at(-1) -110
Memphis Grizzlies(+1) -110
Wed, Mar. 29,
08:15 pm
Utah Jazz at(-4) -110
San Antonio Spurs(+4) -110
Wed, Mar. 29,
08:15 pm
Detroit Pistons at(+9.5) -110
Oklahoma City Thunder(-9.5) -110

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NHL PUCK LINES

DATE MATCHUP SPREAD
Wed, Mar. 29,
07:42 pm
Florida Panthers at(+1.5) -181
Toronto Maple Leafs(-1.5) +161
Wed, Mar. 29,
07:42 pm
New York Islanders at(-1.5) 215
Washington Capitals(+1.5) -255
Wed, Mar. 29,
10:12 pm
Minnesota Wild at(+1.5) -193
Colorado Avalanche(-1.5) +168
Thu, Mar. 30,
07:12 pm
New York Rangers at(+1.5) -225
New Jersey Devils(-1.5) +195
Thu, Mar. 30,
07:12 pm
Columbus Blue Jackets at
Boston Bruins
Thu, Mar. 30,
07:42 pm
Carolina Hurricanes at
Detroit Red Wings

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NCAAM SPREADS

DATE MATCHUP SPREAD
Thu, Mar. 30,
09:35 pm
UAB at(-2) -108
North Texas(+2) -112
Sat, Apr. 01,
06:14 pm
Florida Atlantic at(+2) -110
San Diego State(-2) -110
Sat, Apr. 01,
08:54 pm
Miami Florida at(+5.5) -107
Connecticut(-5.5) -113

2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship

Saturday, Apr. 01, 06:05am EDT

TEAM MONEY
Connecticut 4 -145
Miami Florida 5 +475
San Diego State 5 +400
Florida Atlantic 9 +600

2023 NCAA Women's NCAA Women's Tournament

Friday, Mar. 31, 07:00am EDT

SELECTION MONEY
South Carolina 1 -350
Iowa 2 +900
LSU 3 +700
Virginia Tech 1 +900

Iowa vs South Carolina - Caitlin Clark Props

Friday, Mar. 31, 07:00am EDT

SELECTION MONEY
Over -130
Under -110

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College Basketball Tournament - Elite 8 Highlights: #6 Creighton vs. #5 San Diego State

March 26, 2023

Watch the San Diego State Aztecs punch their ticket to the Final Four after muscling past the Creighton Bluejays, 57-56, at the KFC Yum! Center on Sunday. San Diego State Darrion Trammell was fouled near the free-throw line with 1.2 seconds left and the score tied at 56-all. Trammell's first free throw clanged off the rim, but he swished the second for the win. Credits to the video owner.


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College Basketball Betting Tips

A total of 347 schools compete in 32 Division I basketball conferences. However, only 68 teams qualify for "March Madness" or the "Big Dance".

Thirty-one teams earn automatic bids as conference champions. The remaining thirty-seven tournament slots are determined by a special Selection Committee appointed by the NCAA. The committee also determines where all sixty-eight teams are seeded and placed in the bracket.

With lots of teams and matchups to bet on, college basketball bettors surely have a lot to choose from. Here are a few college basketball betting tips to consider before making your pick.

1 Surely, there's home court advantage

Don't expect the referees' calls to go the home team's way. But College Basketball's home courts can be a crazy mix of loud, drunk and fanatic students and alumni.

The energy that the fans give is a sure shot of adrenalin for the home team, while it can be a pressure cooker waiting to explode for the visiting team.

Thus, a team may be particularly good at home but totally mediocre on the road. It is said that the difference between a home and road game is as much as 10 points... read more »


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