Basketball Betting Rules
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is a great choice for Basketball Betting, offering an endless
selection of sports betting options. A gamblers basketball betting desires for
action will always be fulfilled at . offers NBA,
WNBA and NCAA basketball sport books. has an extensive betting
menu for Basketball Betting including: Pointspread and Total for the entire game
BetGameDay.com Basketball Betting Pointspread and Total for each individual half
• Pointspread and Total for each individual quarter
• Moneyline for each game
• Proposition Wagers
• Point Buying
• For betting purposes, unless otherwise stipulated by , NBA
contests are official after 43 minutes of play.
• For betting purposes, unless otherwise stipulated by , NCAA
contests are official after 35 minutes of play.
• Teams must play for there to be action, all wagers included,
all leagues included.
BetGameDay.com Basketball Betting Pointspread & Over/Under Wagers
offers Pointspread and Over/Under sports betting, both online at
and over the telephone. On a pointspread sports betting wager, the
team wagered must win by the pointspread. On an over/under sports betting wager,
the total points of the contest by both teams, overtime included, must fall over
or under the side selected.
BetGameDay.com Basketball Betting Pointspread & over/under wagers Example
The posted line is the L.A. Lakers -10 at Portland Trailblazers
+10 and the over/under total is 189. The odds are $1.10 to win $1.00 (-110)
unless otherwise indicated. For the gambler placing wagers on the
Lakers -10, they must win by more than 10 points for this to be a winning wager.
For the gambler placing wagers on Portland +10, they must either win the game,
or lose by less than 10 points for this to be a winning sports betting wager. If
the outcome falls on the number, either way, the bet is declared a "Push", and
the original stake is refunded. For the gambler placing wagers on the total
points of this contest by both teams to be "Over" 189, the combined final score
of both teams must exceed 189. For the player placing wagers on the total points
of this contest by both teams to be "Under" 189, the combined final score of
both teams must be less than 189. If the outcome falls on the number, the bet is
declared a "Push", and the original stake is refunded. Pointspread and
Over/Under lines will be offered on all NBA, WNBA and NCAA basketball sport book
contests. All sports betting wagers on the side & total will include all overtime
scoring.
BetGameDay.com Basketball Betting Halftime Wagers
offers Halftime betting, both online at and over
the telephone. Halftime betting is placing wagers only on the score of the first
or second half of a sportsbook contest. The line offered will be a pointspread,
a moneyline, or a combination of the two, but the wager applies only to the
score of the halftime period specified.
• First half lines will be offered by on all NBA and NCAA
basketball sport book contests.
• Second half lines will be offered by on all NBA basketball
sport book and the majority of NCAA contests, and will be offered within 5
minutes of the end of the first half of the contest.
• Placing wagers may be parlayed to other sportbook contests, but a first half
wager may not be parlayed to any other wager from the same game.
• does not allow teaser plays or buying of sports betting points
is allowed on Halftime wagers.
• includes overtime periods as part of the second half.
• The full half (first or second) must be played for action.
• offers quarter Wagers
BetGameDay.com Basketball Betting on Individual Quarters
offers betting on individual quarters of selected sportsbook
contests, both online at and over the telephone. Betting on
quarters is placing wagers only on the score of the first, second, third or
fourth quarter of a contest. will offer these lines on marquee
events, such as playoff and championship games. The line offered
will be a sports betting pointspread, a moneyline, or a combination of the two,
but the wager applies only to the score of the quarter specified. Overtime
scoring is not included in Fourth Quarter wagers.
BetGameDay.com Basketball Betting Moneyline Wagers
offers moneyline sports betting on Basketball, both online at
and over the telephone. Moneyline sports betting is simply placing
wagers on the contest based on a given price rather than a pointspread. The
sportsbook team wagered on just has to win the game.
BetGameDay.com Basketball Betting Moneyline Wagering Example
A gambler can choose one of two sports betting wagers on the
following matchup: L.A. Lakers -200 at Portland Trailblazers +180. If the Lakers
win, the player laid $200.00 to win $100.00. If Portland wins, the player who
bet $100.00 wins $180.00.
• Moneylines will be offered on most NBA and NCAA basketball
sport book contests.
• Moneyline placed wagers may be parlayed to other contests, but
a moneyline wager may not be parlayed to any other wager from the same game.
BetGameDay.com Basketball Betting Point Buying
offers Point Buys. This is a method of allowing
gamblers to improve the pointspread of a basketball sport book contest by
actually "buying points" for the team he/she is placing wagers on, side or
total. gamblers can buy points in 1/2 point increments up to 3
points, depending on the contest. Each 1/2 point costs the bettor an additional
10% vigorish.
BetGameDay.com Basketball Betting Point Buying Example
The L.A. Lakers are playing the Portland Trailblazers, and the line on the game
is the Lakers -10, with a total of 189. If a $100 wager is placed on the Lakers
-10 with a 1/2 point buy, the gambler has a wager on the Lakers -9 1/2 points,
and must put up $120 to win $100, instead of the usual $110 to win $100. If the
player, for example, requests a full 1 point buy to move the pointspread down to
-9, he/she would have to put up $130 to win $100. Conversely, the gambler may
also buy points on the Trailblazers side, and get the line at plus 10 1/2 or 11
points, with the same increase in vigorish.
• Gamblers may also buy points for basketball sport book totals.
In this particular game, gamblers can buy an "over" wager with a maximum line
move down to 188, or an "under" wager with a maximum line move up to 190.
• Point Buying up to a maximum of 3 points will be offered on all
NBA and NCAA basketball sport book contests.
• Point Buying will not be offered on halftime, quarter or
moneyline wagers.
BetGameDay.com Basketball Teaser Payoffs
Teams
4 Points
4.5 points
5 points
7 points
10 points
2
10/11
5/6
10/13
3
9/5
8/5
7/5
10/13
4
3/1
5/2
2/1
10/13
5
9/2
4/1
7/2
6
6/1
11/2
5/1
7
9/1
8/1
7/1
8
12/1
11/1
10/1
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3 Team 7 Point Teaser pays 10 to 13 Bet $130 to win $100.
4 Team 10 Point Teaser pays 10 to 13 Bet $130 to win $100.
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