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Betting Guide
The NBA Playoffs offer some of the best and most dramatic action in all of pro sports. The 1 through 8 format in each conference can make some lopsided match-ups, but those only make it all the sweeter when an upset does happen. There is a ton of talent in this league and great players can step up and win big games.
With every NBA Series comes NBA Series prices where you can simply bet on the winner. A lot of times in the NBA, this can be easy and the odds reflect that with certain teams being huge favorites. Of course, one injury or one suspension can change a whole series so it’s always good to weigh all the variables.
This article we are goig to cover betting on NBA Series Winners. How that works, where to bet on it and my strategy for picking winners. Here’s a hint: it’s not rocket science. The best team usually wins these things. This is a great thing to follow throughout the NBA Playoffs so let’s get right into it.
Where To Bet NBA Series Winners:
America: Bovada is one of the top sites for betting on the NBA Playoffs and they have a ton of betting props to go along with each round. You can bet multiple props for each individual game or focus on betting NBA Series Winner Prices on every series of the NBA Playoffs. A ton of money has been made here betting NBA series winners, much of it by me!
Canada: It’s hard to find a better site than Sports Interaction for Canadian NBA fans. They post odds on every single game of the NBA season and continue it into the playoffs. They also offer a ton of good postseason betting options including futures and NBA Series Winners.
Everywhere Else: One of the best sites for betting the NBA is 888. They offer a ton of betting options on every NBA series including series winner prices. Not only that, you can also bet on the “correct score” of the series with odds on 4-0, 4-1, 4-2, and 4-3 in both directions. These are hard to hit, but they pay very well when they do.
What are NBA Series Winner bets?
Simply put, you pick the team that is going to win the series. While one team will be higher seeded, you will pay a premium for that.
For instance, the #1 seed Warriors are playing the #8 seed Pelicans in 2015. The Warriors series price for this one was -4000 with the Pelicans being +1800. That is quite the heavy price to pay, but that is just how likely it was for the Warriors to win and unlikely it was for the Pelicans to. The deeper we get into the playoffs, the closer these odds become.
The best odds in the first round typically come in the #3 vs. #6 and #4 vs. #5 series.
Common NBA Series Winner Questions:
How often do the top seeds make it to the NBA Finals?
A lot!
A recent study showed that between 1984 and 2016 that 56% of teams to reach the NBA Finals were the #1 seed in their conference. 55 of 66, 83%, were seeded either #1 or #2. That is quite the percentage and proof that the NBA is a favorite’s league. Only four teams were seeded fourth or lower and made the Finals.
What is the biggest playoff series upset?
There have been a lot of great upsets in NBA Playoff history, but for my money the best upset was the 2007 Golden State Warriors defeating the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks were the top-seeded team in the West and finished with 67 wins, but the Warriors were just a terrible style match-up for them. The Warriors played fast and small, beating the Mavericks 4-2. I’ll always remember this series for just how loud and crazy those Warriors fans were as they helped their team win all three of their games at home.
What is the best performance by a player in an NBA series winner?
One of the greatest games in a playoff series clinching game belonged to Charles Barkley when he played for the Phoenix Suns. In the 1994 Playoffs, Charles finished the game with 56 points on 74.2 percent shooting from the field. He was absolutely on fire in this game as his team closed out their series against the Golden State Warriors. Barkley’s shooting percentage remains as the highest among any player who has scored 50 points or more in a playoff game.
Bill Russell is one of the greatest stars of the early years of the NBA and his 1962 Game 7 against the Lakers is arguably his greatest ever game. The Celtics and Lakers took their series to seven games and then needed three overtimes to decide it. Russell would not let his team lose though and had a dominating performance with 30 points scored and 40 rebounds.
An even more insane stat total belongs to Wilt Chamberlain who in 1962 had 56 points, 35 rebounds, and one assist in his team’s series clincher of the Syracuse Nationals. If you add all three of those numbers together, you get 96. That is the biggest number in NBA Playoff history of adding a player’s stats together.
Of course, it would be very difficult to make a list like this and not mention Magic Johnson’s series clinching performance in the 1980 NBA Finals. Magic was just a 20-year-old rookie at the time, but he finished with 42 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists to bring him and the Lakers the first of many more championships.
How To Bet NBA Series Winners:
The NBA Series Winners is always made easy to find on your preferred sportsbooks. Just look for the “NBA Playoff Series Prices” at Bovada, the “Outrights” section at 888 or the “NBA Futures at Sports Interaction.
NBA Series Winners Betting Strategy:
This is a favorite’s league, but upsets can happen. The #3 vs. #6 and #4 vs. #5 are prime series to target in the first round. Be sure to look at each team’s regular season record and how they fared against each other. The difference between a #3 and #6 can be a game or two and not really indicative of each team’s true talent.
Defense translates far better in the playoffs than offense so be sure to keep an eye on each team’s Defensive Rating from the regular season. A solid defense can carry an underdog to a first round win.
Finally, keep an eye on home court advantage of the individual teams. A great example of this would be the Warriors team I mentioned earlier in the post. That crowd was loud and proud, and the Warriors were not going to lose in front of them.
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