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u218.5 BetMGM $500 RISK-FREE BET You would have to bet $150 on the Sacramento moneyline to win $100 in profit.

So if the Bucks are -350 to make the playoffs, they could be -110 to win the Eastern Conference and +250 to win the NBA Finals. The total (also known as the Over/Under) is the total combined points scored by both teams in a particular game.

Their goal is to try and make the betting split 50/50 on each outcome, therefore, the books would stand to make money regardless of the outcome (unless there is a push). o219 If the Kings are the favorites in what is expected to be a very close game, you would see something in the range of "Sacramento Kings -150" on the moneyline. Therefore, we would see odds that would be closer to something like "Toronto Raptors -350" and "Phoneix Suns +295". Thanks partly to the Toronto Raptors 2019 NBA Championship run - hoops wagering has hit a new level in the True North. On the opposite end, you would see something like "Utah Jazz +130". Suns' bettors would just need the Suns to lose by eight or fewer points or win the game outright for their bet to win. The same is done for Eastern and Western Conference Champions and also for teams to just qualify for the playoffs. When a high percentage of money is on one side of a bet, and that side wins, books take a hit. That is down from 6.3% in a three-year span from 2013-2016. There were 67 overtime games during the 2018-2019 season and 59 during the 2017-2018 season.

Heat + 2000. This means they Bucks are heavy favorites to make the playoffs and you would need to bet $350 on them to make $100 in profit.A team's odds to win their conference or the NBA Finals will always payout better than the odds of just making the playoffs, as those feats are much more difficult. We layout each Sportsbook for you to compare odds and find the best bang for your buck. The negative value (-7.5) means the team is favored by 7.5 points. A potential spread in this game could be something like "Sacramento Kings -1.5" and "Utah Jazz +1.5".

Similar to NBA Finals and Conference Champion odds, playoff odds are calculated based on how likely a specific team is to make the playoffs. Here are the latest NBA title odds at BetMGM. -2.5 What does -200 mean compared to -100? 76ers + 3500. The larger the number for the (+) teams, the more that team is expected to lose (for example, +200 is larger than +150 as well).Odds are set by specific bookmakers based on how the oddsmakers for those books see the outcome of the game to finish. Spurs + 20000. The difference is that these odds are on a single player to win the MVP Award and not on an entire team.

They make their money based on the "juice" from losing bets. William Hill $150 RISK-FREE BET The favorite is always listed with a minus (-) sign before the point spread while the underdog is labeled with a plus (+) sign.Using the two examples above for the moneyline segment, we can also assume what you would see on those games for the spread. This means the Kings are favored to win the contest outright but not by much. Gambling Problem? The more lopsided the event is in their eyes, the more lopsided the odds and spread will be. Check out our (IL) If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and (IA) If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, (IN) If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, (NJ) Bet with your head, not over it!

Diff = Change in Sportsbook open & Sportsbook live odds Blazers, Jazz + 5000. In this example, the favored team must win by at least 8 points in order to cover the spread. A favorite has to win by at least that many points while an underdog has to "cover" by at least that amount. o218.5 There is no spread or moneyline for a futures bet.Betting on a futures bet like NBA Finals Champion can be done virtually year-round. $1,000 RISK-FREE BET All game times are Eastern Standard Time.

If you bet "Yes" (Over), then you would need Lebron James to score more than 30 points in that game. The very first thing that every sports bettor has to learn is what the odds they are betting on means.