While an NBA team’s focus is to win the championship, yours is to bet on the winning team. And, of course, make lots of cash in the process.
So, how can one make winning NBA predictions? While there is no sure-fire betting strategy that guarantees 100% accuracy, with the right tools and strategy, you can end up making near accurate (and sometimes accurate) NBA predictions. Here’s how:
1. Pay Attention to How a Team Scores
Pay close attention to how a team scores as this will give you a good idea of which one is likely to win, and which one has a long shot at a championship win. To establish a team’s scoring pattern, look at those 3-pointers and paint scores. When analyzing a team’s scoring pattern, you are looking for consistency, which is what wins games in the end.
Granted, it’s great to have a team that does well on 3-pointers, but this comes with risks as it can go cold on those 3-pointer shots. Chances of the same mistake happening for shots that are posted and driven to the basket are, however, rare. Be on the lookout for teams that focus on scoring in the paint, as these are more reliable and less vulnerable to cold streaks.
2. Look at the Schedule of a team
Unlike football, basketball teams play multiple games in any given season. These often leave players hugely fatigued and worn out. A look at the number of games a team has played or is scheduled to play is a critical predictive factor. If a team is scheduled to play four games in five days, you can be sure they will be extremely fatigued. It gets worse if they are on the road, away from home. The players are likely to tire, become sluggish, and lose games.
3. Check out the Games’ Location
Teams tend to play better at home. Away matches usually take a toll on a team. This is a critical consideration whenever you are making a prediction at a basketball game. The distance a team has to travel is also critical. Fatigue tends to increase when players have to travel long distances for matches. This is not a big deal at the early stages of a tournament, but at later stages, it could mean the difference between winning and losing a game.
4. Focus on Talent, not the Last Win
One clever betting strategy is to check out teams that are favoured to win away games, even after losing in previous matches. As long as their talent is strong and steady, they are a good bet. Besides, after getting thrashed in a previous match, they are likely to come out guns blazing. Combine this with talent and you have a winning NBA team you can confidently make a prediction on.
At the start of every NBA season, all the teams have one goal in mind: to win the year’s championship. The beauty of a new season is that it presents everyone with an opportunity to win. No matter how well or poorly a team performed last season, that’s history. The most important season is the current one.
