Then you have Over Under betting, which is when you’re wagering on the total amount of points that will be scored in the game. The Cavaliers would then be +5.5, which means they would cover if they lost by less than 5.5 points, or if they were to win outright. Your money would be returned in that case. This is because the sportsbooks want to avoid a push, which is when there is a tie (for example, the line is -5 and it lands on that number). This means they would have to win the game by more than 5.5 points in order to cover their end of the wager you’ll see a half-point attached to the NBA odds a lot of times.

Using the teams in the above example, let’s say that Golden State is favored at -5.5. Spread betting is when you’re wagering on a team winning by a certain amount of points. The favorite will always be shown with a negative sign and the underdog, a positive sign, so keep an eye on which is which as you’re lining up to make your bet on NBA betting sites. This means you have to bet $100 to win $140. Then you have the underdog from Cleveland, and you might see +140 for the Cavaliers. This means that you would bet $175 to win $100 on the Warriors as you have to pay more to win on the favorite. Let’s take the example of Golden State and Cleveland, with the Warriors favored at -175 at home. Moneyline betting is a good way to get into the wagering world, as you’re only betting on who will win the game.

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