Why Bet Basketball? Some SportsBetting Advice

Just because it is the end of football season, does not mean it is the end of betting. Now we concentrate on sportsbetting on basketball.

The common points between the two sports - These two sports alone account for approximately two-thirds of the annual betting handle, with baseball, hockey, golf, boxing, NASCAR, etc. making up the other third. This is mainly because of the great college programs and easy-to-understand lines. College programs provide almost all the players for the professional leagues in these two sports, are highly competitive, widely televised, and popular for betting. Having the best players and televised games allows us to watch future professional superstars develop.

Football and basketball both primarily bet using NFL pointspreads and totals, with a built in vig of 10%—easy for bettors and for bookmakers. Baseball, hockey and other sports rely on moneylines, runlines, pucklines, etc. which leads to much confusion which reduces the total handle on these sports.

The differences between the two sports and the advantages of betting basketball - In football, the probability of games being decided by three or seven points means that these key numbers have to be treated specially by bookies, as moving on or off these spreads has increased risk for the House. However, there are no key numbers in basketball so hoops lines are easier to manage for both, the House and the bettors

The other points of difference are -

* The shape of the ball - The odd shape of a football makes creates funny bounces and adds an element of luck to things like kickoffs and fumbles. Not the same with the basketball.

* Weather can affect football games, especially late in the season but basketball players need not worry on this accord.
* Team size - In football you have over 50 players on a team and at least 30 of those will see significant playing time. In basketball, only 7 of the 15 players will usually have an impact on the game.
* Basketball referees are full-time employees while football referees only work weekends
* Scoring in each game. A typical NFL game has around 8 scoring plays but a typical NBA game has around 100 so the impact of one fluke play is far more dramatic in football than it is in basketball.
* Injuries are also far more common in football.