NBA Picks Guide - Bet NBA lines and odds

The NBA basketball is one of the hardest sports for bettors to win money at. Since rosters are small and there are a manageable number of teams in the league, online sportsbooks have been releasing increasingly solid numbers year after year. It’s no secret that NBA basketball is consistently one of the top money makers for the sportsbooks.

Most sportsbooks will admit that there is a soft spot when it comes to NBA ‘totals.’ In fact, these sportsbooks will admit that they lose money every season booking NBA totals. While they make a killing with ‘sides,’ which are popular with the general betting public, totals continue to be problem because they are a favorite for the basketball bettors.

Most sportsbook will agree that totals action makes up a small percentage of their total NBA handle. This can bee seen as a positive for the average bettor who is looking to gain an advantage in NBA basketball betting. As long as the general public continues to stay away from totals, the sportsbooks will continue to take the small losses in that area as long as they continue to profit on sides.

While the numbers for sides are relatively stable, the numbers for totals tend to move more frequently. This instability is great for bettors, who can find a wide range of numbers on a particular game while gaining a chance to ‘middle’ the sportsbooks in situations where a game’s line moves several points.