NBA betting

The National Basketball Association is the world's top basketball league, with 30 teams in the United States and Canada. Each plays 82 games in the regular season from October to April, followed by a play-in tournament and four best-of-seven playoff rounds ending in the NBA Finals in June.

Scoring is high and steady, so the point spread and the total points line are the markets most followed, and live prices change after almost every possession.

Markets you usually see

• Winner - who wins the game, overtime included.
• Point spread - the favourite gives a start in points.
• Total points - over or under a line of points.

Questions people ask

Does overtime count in NBA bets?

Usually yes: the winner, spread and totals include overtime unless a market says it is for regular time only.

When are the NBA Finals?

In June, after the play-in and three earlier playoff rounds.

More leagues: NFL, NHL, Basketball.