Basketball Betting & Odds

Basketball is a sport on the up in terms of its global reach. At present, the NBA is the number one basketball competition on the planet, and thanks to the NBA, the sport continues to grow in other countries and regions.  

The NBA sees franchises do battle in their respective conferences, Eastern and Western, and then the winners of said conferences go on to face off to determine who is the NBA champion. As you will expect, this means that matches like the NBA Championship final and games taking place in Eastern and Western Conferences are popular to bet on. 

Here are some of the most popular betting markets in the sport of Basketball. 

Championship Winner Outright aka Money Line

Betting on the NBA Championship winner outright is arguably the most popular betting market in Basketball. You place a wager on the winner, and this means it's the winner of the championship, not just one of the respective Conferences. The New York Knicks won the NBA Championship convincingly last season, and are one of the favourites this. 

Eastern/Western Conference Winner Outright 

Before the NBA Championship is decided, the Eastern and Western Conferences will be settled because it’s the winners of these that will compete in the NBA Championship final. Both the Eastern and Western Conferences attract a lot of attention globally, and punters will often bet before they begin or during on who they believe will be successful. Last season, it was the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. 

Basketball Match Betting 

Outright betting markets are popular in Basketball and, specifically, the NBA. But so is match betting, which can occur in different forms, such as via moneyline betting. What match betting allows for is the form of teams and specific players, injuries, and suspensions to be taken into account before bets on a game are placed. 

Total Over/Under Points

Bet on the amount of points you think a team will total before the end of half time or at the end of a match. These bets are normally shown with .5 to avoid a push from happening.

In-play Basketball 

You can place a bet after the action has started at BetVictor with our In-play odds. So, if you see an underdog performing particularly well, you can bet on them halfway through the match if you think they can pull off a win against the favourite. 

Basketball betting is available at BetVictor Online Sportsbook, and it can be accessed via desktop and smartphone devices. NBA betting odds are by far and away the most popular because the NBA is the go-to where Basketball is concerned on a global scale. But BetVictor's basketball coverage is comprehensive, so you can also find NCAA odds, Euroleague odds and more on the platform.