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Earlier this month, Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress defeated Senegal to win the 2023 **FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship** for the fourth consecutive time. With the **WNBA** already in full swing, the Men’s **FIBA World Cup** will tip off this weekend and, shortly after that, we’ll have the start of the **NBA** season.  

With the new basketball cycle in play, the best betting site in Nigeria, BetKing, is once again presenting top-notch betting offers for our online sports betting community.  

This time, however, we’re taking it a step further. Not only are we bringing you the best odds, but we are also dedicated to providing a comprehensive guidance on navigating basketball betting, particularly for those who are new to the sport.  

So, without further ado, here’s our breakdown of a few Basketball betting terms you should know before betting on the sport:  

1. **1-2 (Moneyline):** Foreign betting sites might refer to this as the “moneyline” bet but over here in Nigeria, we refer to it as the 1–2 bets. 1-2/moneyline bets involve betting on a team to win the game outright, regardless of the point spread. Just like in football, “1” refers to the home team while “2” refers to the away team, and since there are no draws in basketball, there is no “X”.  

2. **Total (Over/Under):** The total refers to the combined final score of both teams. You can bet on whether the actual total points scored will be over or under the bookmaker’s predicted total. Think of this as basketball’s equivalent of **Over 2.5 Goals or Under 3.5 Goals,** etc in Football.  It always helps to do quick research of where the teams’ offenses/defences rank at the time before placing bets on overs/unders.  

3. **Point Spread:** The point spread is a handicap assigned to each team to even out the betting odds. The favored team has to win by more points than the spread, while the underdog can lose by fewer points than the spread or win outright for a bet on them to be successful. You can bet on whether a team will cover the spread (win by more points than the spread) or the favorite will win by less than the spread. **For example:** If we favor the **Chicago Bulls with a -5.5 point spread against the LA Lakers,** they need to **win by at least 6 points to cover the spread.** On the other hand, if you **bet on the Lakers,** they can **either win the game outright or lose by 5 points or fewer** to be successful in the spread bet. Some of our bet predictions  [in  last season’s NBA finals](https://m.betking.com/blog/betting-tips/nba-game-5/) were centered around this strategy and it proved to be very rewarding as the Denver Nuggets leaned heavily on their home advantage, covering the spread in all but 1 of their 10 home playoff games.  

4. **Futures/Outright:** Futures (or outright) bets involve predicting the outcome of a future event, such as which team will win the championship, which player will win the MVP, who will be Rookie of the Year and loads more. With a long-term strategy primarily involved, these bets are typically made before the event and can offer substantial payouts. Futures/Outright bets on the **NBA, WNBA, FIBA World Cup** are currently available on the **BetKing** with high odds attached to each.  

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5. **Prop Bets (Proposition Bets):** Prop bets are wagers placed on specific outcomes or events within a game that don’t necessarily affect the outcome. Examples include betting on the **first team to score 20 points,** player performance statistics (like **LeBron James to score Over 20.5 Points or Nikola Jokić to get Over 9.5 assists),** or other specific occurrences during the game.  

6. **Live Betting (In-Play Betting):** Just like in football, live betting allows you to place bets during a basketball game as it unfolds. The odds change in real-time based on the current score and game situation. 

7. [Accumulators:](https://m.betking.com/blog/betting-tips/accumulators-explained-the-easiest-way-to-win-big-on-bet-king/) An accumulator (or parlay, as known in other regions) is a single bet that links multiple individual bets. To win an accumulator/parlay, all the individual bets included in it must be successful. Accumulators/parlays offer higher potential payouts but are riskier because of the requirement of all bets winning. 


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