Will Shorter NBA Season Effect Betting Profits

When the NBA returned from a near five-month lockout, the sports betting world was a buzz, as many sportsbooks and hardcore hoops handicappers akin believed that the shortened season would ultimately effect how much profit was to be made. Many people we included felt that the 66 game season would cheat us out of the profit we could have made with a full 82 game schedule. Instead, with 42 games per team being played on a back to back, the profits for the average bookie software site, may increase dramatically.

For the reason that the NBA schedule for this season is more grueling then ever before, there stands to be a ton of money made by you the average bettor. Essentially, this year more then ever, the effects of a daunting schedule will take a toll on star players bodies. Since basketball is like football, in that one to two players per team dictate how each team will fair, there will be plenty of lines that provide excellent value for the bettor. An example of this is with the Chicago Bulls, who after the first month of the season, are already without reigning MVP and point guard Derrick Rose. Rose sustained an ankle injury, and the lines on Bulls games have been lower than when he has been in the games.

On the other hand, the Miami Heat are also without one of their stars, as Dwayne Wade also has an ankle injury. Nevertheless, the Heat lines are remaining the same at most sportsbooks, because the team also has Chris Bosh and LeBron James on the team. Meaning to say, the loss of Wade isn’t felt as much as the loss of Rose, because there is enough overall franchise talent on the Heat, to allow them to continue to play strong.