NBA Moneyline Explained. NBA Money Line betting is the simplest and a popular form of NBA betting. With NBA money line betting you are simply picking which team will outright win the game. NBA Money Line odds will list the the favorite in a given game as a negative number (ie.200) that means you will have to bet that amount to win $100.
In the world of sports betting, a money line bet is simply betting on which team you expect to win. It doesn’t have anything to do with a spread. You may also see a money line bet listed as “Money Line” or “ML” in different spaces.
Money lines are represented in negative and positive values.
Joey Shadeck of defines moneyline bets, spread bets, and total bets. BettingBuck reviews online sportsbooks and provides sports. The -170 and +150 are money lines which are used in moneyline bets. The -6 and +6 are the point spread which are used in a spread bet. NBA Moneyline Explained. NBA Money Line betting is the simplest and a popular form of NBA betting. With NBA money line betting you are simply picking which team will outright win the game. NBA Money Line odds will list the the favorite in a given game as a negative number (ie.200) that means you will have to bet that amount to win $100. Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers picks: Point spread, money line, total score, MVP, props. Jason McIntyre Jan 31, 2020 at 3:58p ET. Share url email fbmsngr whatsapp.
Negative money line: -145, -220, or anything similar
When you see a minus (-) sign in front of a price, it shows you that team is the favorite to win the game.
That number also indicates how much money you need to bet/spend in order to win $100.
For example, a -220 money line means you need to bet $220 in order to win $100 provided the team you bet on actually does win.
Heavy favorites are known in sports betting as a “chalk” pick. A heavy favorite usually has a number pushing +300 or more. Here, you’re wagering a lot on the favorite to win a little. Don’t assume that a heavy favorite, or chalk pick, is a guaranteed winner…
Positive money line: +145, +220, or anything similar
When you see a plus (+) sign in front of a price, it shows you that team is the underdog. Higher numbers like +400, +500, +5000, etc. represent how much of an underdog the team is in the game. The higher the number the more likely the team is expected to lose in the eyes of the oddsmakers.
The number also indicates how much money would win in comparison to every $100 you wager.
For example, a +150 money line means you would win $150 for each $100 wager you place should that team win the game.
Money line examples:
Lets use an NFL example here:
New England Patriots -240
Miami Dolphins +220
To bet the New England Patriots to win on the money line, you would need to spend $240 on the bet for a chance to win $100 if the Patriots beat the Dolphins. Your return would be $340 – the original $240 stake (bet) and the $100 bet profit.
To bet the Miami Dolphins to win on the money line, you would spend $100 on the bet for a chance to win $220 if the Dolphins, as the underdog, beat the Patriots. Your return would be $320 – the original $100 stake (bet) and the $220 profit.
In both situations, it doesn’t matter if the team you bet on wins by one point or 100 points. You’re purely betting on the team you believe will win the game. As Al Davis said, “Just win, baby.” That’s exactly what you’d be looking for out of your selection. It doesn’t have to be pretty, it just has to happen or your original stake is lost.
We’re just a few days away from Super Bowl 55, and if you’re the gambling sort, there will be plenty to throw some money down on.
Of course that includes the spread — if the Kansas City Chiefs will win by a certain margin or if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can lose by less that margin or just win outright — the over/under (how many total points there will be) and the moneylines (a straight-up bet that results in a payout that depends on the number of the moneyline).
We looked at these way back on Jan. 25 — here’s an update with four days before the big game.
(All bets courtesy of BetMGM)
Spread: Chiefs -3.5
This line opened at Chiefs -3.5, moved down to Chiefs -3 and has apparently moved again. That probably tells me there was enough money coming in on Kansas City that it had to move a little.
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I think I’d still bet on the Chiefs here to win by at least four, but that line could be exactly where bettors are split. And that’s the idea!
Spread Moneyline Total Meaning
Over/Under: 56.5
This is the same as it was a couple of weeks ago. This assumes a high-scoring affair, and that seems about right with Patrick Mahomes under center and a Bucs’ offense that could be trying to play catch-up.
Money Line Vs Spread Bets
Moneylines: Chiefs -165, Buccaneers +140
A slight amount of movement here — it opened at Chiefs -160 and Bucs +135.
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