Basketball betting
The naked eye can see that basketball “overseas” and in Europe are fundamentally different from each other. The difference can be traced even in the rules, in the NBA matches last as much as eight minutes longer (for the European format, this is almost an extra quarter). The overseas area is slightly larger (28 by 15 meters in Europe, 28.7 by 15.24 in North America).
But the main difference is that all the best basketball players in the world play in the NBA. There are quite a few distinctive features of these “varieties” of basketball, but will it be possible to find general patterns that, at the same time, can be used in betting? Let's try.
Content
- NBA betting tips
- ITB (100) points – any of the teams
- Last points scored – three-point shot
- Interesting bets on European basketball
- Individual total of the leader in scoring – less than 29.5
- Big handicaps of the tournament leaders
- General patterns of championships
- Highest Scoring Half – Second
- Overtime – total less
- conclusions
NBA betting tips
Overseas, teams play a completely different basketball – much more dynamic and faster. Here, no one will be surprised by shots in the fifth second of possession, and besides, from an unprepared position. Therefore, the style of play of the NBA teams has a huge influence on the betting process.
ITB (100) points – any of the teams
The first regularity is due to the high dynamics, and the individual skill of the performers, and those very long playing quarters. On average, more than four points fly into the ring per minute, the teams manage to carry out 2-3 effective attacks. For this reason, you can safely bet that any of the teams can break through the total of 100 points.
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This is very beneficial when one of the teams looks like an outright outsider. Even in weak NBA teams there are bright performers who can shoot the required number of points.
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At the time of the suspension of the 2019/20 season, the worst-performing NBA team, the Charlotte Hornets, sent an average of about 103 points to the opponent's ring per game.
Last points scored – three-point shot
Everything is banal and simple here, if in Europe the main bet is on playing through power forwards who are capable of pushing the ball into the ring with meat, then in the NBA most of the shots are made from beyond the arc. The fight is carried on until the last seconds, therefore, almost always, at the end of regular time, the teams exchange three-point throws.
If we turn to the statistics of teams, then in the NBA the implementation of long-range attempts ranges from 38.3 to 33.3. And in the end, the best snipers are taken out on the throw, so we can safely assume that the last effective action will be precisely the “three”.
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You can read about the peculiarities of betting on the latest game actions in basketball in a special material.
Interesting bets on European basketball
In Europe, the pace of the game is much calmer, the teams prefer to take full advantage of the seconds allotted to them for the attack. In addition, there is no strong emphasis on roles on the court, almost every player can take on the role of a leader in a given situation.
Individual total of the leader in scoring – less than 29.5
North American basketball is very much about roleplaying – some basketball players carry a grand piano so that others can play on it. For this reason, there is a fairly strong bias towards the performance of individual players. In the Eurobasket, this feature is not observed, here the leader rarely gains more than 30 percent of the team's overall performance.
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For example, Khimki in its manner of play is most of all similar to the NBA teams, sharpened for the individual skill of the leader. But if overseas he would throw without stopping around the ring, then in Europe a basketball player makes attempts only from advantageous positions, and in other situations he prefers to make a transfer to a partner.
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Big handicaps of the tournament leaders
If in the NBA the teams, even despite the large gap in the standings, can be absolutely equal in terms of the level of performers, then in Europe in almost every championship there is a strong stratification into favorites and outsiders. And the matches of individual teams are a tasty morsel for fans of handicap betting.
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For example, VTB United League leaders Khimki and CSKA have a point ratio of +245 and +257. On average, they outperform their rivals by 12.8 and 13.5 points. Consequently, in almost every battle, except for face-to-face combat, you can bet on a big handicap.
You can learn how to bet on VTB United League in a separate review.
General patterns of championships
It would seem that the “varieties” of basketball so different in format and internal content cannot be considered in the same plane. But there are certain patterns that unite these styles and philosophies of the game.
Highest Scoring Half – Second
This thesis is equally true for one as for the other format, for a number of reasons.
- Basketball players warm up during the match, shoot at the ring and start hitting with the best conversion rate;
- The dynamics of the game is increasing – the outsider is trying to quickly reduce the gap, so he begins to carry out short attacks;
- The tactics of fouls in the last minutes – each attack lasts literally a few seconds, and then the basketball player goes to the free throw line (the ability to score two easy points).
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You can find strategies for betting on total in basketball in a separate article.
Overtime – total less
In both cases, the extra time lasts five minutes, in this respect the rules do not differ. And it is worth noting that the teams are trying to approach it as responsibly as possible both overseas and in Europe. The teams try not to take risks, since one mistake can decide the outcome of the match, making exclusively prepared throws. Therefore, in any championship, overtime is carried out as carefully as possible, usually the teams do not gain more than 15-20 points.
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conclusions
The analysis showed that, of course, these styles of basketball are very different, each of them has unique statistical features that should be used in the betting process. But do not forget that there are significant game similarities, which are also worth taking into account. Regardless of the continent, basketball players “shoot” better in the second half of the game, and the overtimes are tense and stingy with the points scored.
