| Basketball can be one of the tougher sports to | | | | trip, keep in mind that road weary teams have tired |
| handicap for novices, most believe that teams will | | | | legs and tired legs lose games in the final minutes. |
| perform the same (good or bad) in each outing | | | | The NBA is similar to the NFL in that fans also double |
| because there are no weather concerns like those | | | | as gamblers, this means that certain teams have a |
| that exist in football, while it is indeed true that each | | | | public following that will place wagers on them no |
| basketball contest takes place indoors, most fail to | | | | matter what the posted point spread is, usually this can |
| realize how hard it is to play a sting of back to back to | | | | be exploited when this public team is playing at home |
| back games and especially if travel is involved, in this | | | | and laying a bushel full of points to a divisional rival. |
| article we will look at the various factors that must be | | | | Always remember to "Line shop" for the best possible |
| considered when handicapping NBA hoops. | | | | number on your team of choice in order to better |
| Certain principles hold true no matter what sport you | | | | enhance your chances of a winning wager, also, |
| are handicapping, for example, injuries play a key role | | | | beware of laying the hook with road favorites and |
| in any sporting event but plays a much bigger role in | | | | especially when key numbers are involved, a key |
| the NBA because they only have five starters on the | | | | number in the NBA is defined as any number which is |
| hardwood versus 22 total starters on an NFL team | | | | a multiple of two, the reason why of course is |
| and also have much less depth on their overall roster, | | | | because a basket is worth two points. |
| this means that you really need to know the injury | | | | Never forget that a winning gambler is a hard working |
| situation and who the backup player is before making | | | | gambler, its best to stay one step ahead of the betting |
| a wager on an NBA game. | | | | public by being more prepared than they are, this |
| Another consideration is where the game will be | | | | means that you need to know about bad scheduling |
| played, home court is a much larger factor in the NBA | | | | situations, team chemistry problems, and injury |
| than in the NFL, this comes into play when the home | | | | concerns before the public, the information is readily |
| team is listed as the doggie and the visiting team has | | | | available to everyone but its really an issue of who will |
| injuries or is in the midst of a three game or more road | | | | go the extra mile by doing the research. |