Only a few weeks left in the NBA regular season and the excitement of the NBA playoffs will be starting, making for some interesting NBA basketball playoff betting odds. Early NBA playoff odds provided excellent value prior to the end of the season's and continue to do so today for sports bettors.

When betting on the NBA playoffs, one of the best trends we follow is scheduling factors. This certainly can help sports bettors who like to play games under the total.

Another rarely discussed basketball betting factor that also helps unders, is free throws. That is, during the playoffs teams can battle so hard defensively that it tires them down and almost eliminates freebies from the charity stripe. Teams are more tired in the fourth quarter during the playoffs than the regular season because the games mean so much more. As the playoffs go along, the competition becomes more evenly matched, which can add to tired legs influencing free throw shooting.

NBA Playoff Parlay

A parlay is a combination of 2-9 teams online. The parlay can be comprised of a series of bets on a team, over/under bets, or any mixture of the two.

For the parlay to be a winning wager, every one of its individual plays must win. If any of the individual plays is not a winner, then the entire parlay wager loses.

If, however, one of the individual plays is a "push," then the parlay reverts to the next amount of teams. For example, a three play parlay would become a two play parlay; a two play parlay would become a straight bet, with corresponding reductions of the payoff.

Why wager on a parlay and not make several individual bets? The payouts for parlays are significantly higher than for individual bets. But remember, since every one of the individual plays must win, it´s an all-or-nothing bet. If you win two out of three plays, the parlay still loses, whereas you would have won those two plays as individual straight bets. You are given better odds because predicting the outcomes of several plays together is more difficult than predicting any individual play.

All four major sports can be parlayed (football, basketball, baseball, and hockey). Money Lines that differ from -110 will affect the payout of the parlay. The higher the negative money line, the lower the payout of the parlay. The higher the positive the negative money line, the lower the payout of the parlay.

NBA Playoff Moneylines

Reading a moneyline is very simple. A typical moneyline would be something like Clippers –165, Pistons +145.

The –165 means you must risk $165 to win $100 on the Lakers while the +145 means you get back $145 for each $100 risked should the Lakers win outright. Any –number means that is the risk to win $100 and any +number is the payoff for risking $100. It is that simple. In the event of a tie, all moneyline wagers are settled as a Push and monies are refunded. The difference between the two lines typically starts at 20 “cents” in basketball and gets larger as the numbers get higher. For example, if the favorite is –240, the dog may be +200, a difference of 40 “cents”. The higher difference at higher numbers simply serves to keep the percentage of vig for the house roughly the same.

Not every moneyline will present an opportunity, but be sure to compare the moneylines and corresponding spread. Wagering is a game of supply and demand. Going against the public trends will lead to you getting better“prices” on all your plays and you will be more profitable in the long run.

NBA Playoff Teasers

Teasers A teaser can only be played in football and basketball.

The teaser is 1 wager consisting of 2 or more propositions in which you are allowed to adjust the point spread in your favor. If there is ANY loss in a teaser, the entire teaser results in a loss!! Otherwise, if the teaser contains a push, no action, or tie, the teaser will revert to the next amount of teams, paying the odds of the new teaser. In the case of a two-team teaser, if there is a push, no action, or tie, the wager will be refunded.

NBA Playoff Betting Tips

A 'Future' bet is possibly one of the most profitable bets if you have considerable knowledge of the sport that you are betting on including the players, and a good sense of judgement. Play it whenever you can. With time you should improve your assessment ability and judgement.

Flexibility and good information are important to betting success all season! And a good Sportsbook to bet all season, offering the best sports betting options, the best payouts and great customer deposit bonus.

Knowing where to bet on the NBA Playoff Lines can be just as crucial to your success as knowing how to bet.

	The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 83-82 to win their fourth NBA Championship. The Spurs swept the series 4-0. Tim Duncan had 24 points, 13 rebounds and five big blocked shots to lead the San Antonio Spurs to an 85-76 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
The Spurs dominated for most of the game, leading by as many as 29 points late in the third quarter before the Cavaliers made a run in the fourth. But it was too late for Cleveland and San Antonio came away with a 103-92 victory. The Spurs took a commanding 3-0 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers after a 75-72 victory in Game 3.

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