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How to Bet On Sports - Key Numbers Take place in the NBA

By: Rich Allen Click author's name for more of his/her articles

I want to talk to you about the occurrence of key numbers in the NBA. When we first started our investigation we were skeptical that we might discover key numbers in the NBA the
same as we did in football. With football, there are two main ways in which teams will score, by field goals or touchdowns. And barring missed extra points
which occur very rarely, this means points increase by margins of 3 or 7 in most cases. This provides a grand chance to locate statistical advantages.

But what about in the NBA? There's no big jump like 3 points to 7 points or 7 points to 7 more points like in the NFL. You can have free throws (1 point), regular baskets (2points), or three-pointers (3 points). Yet more disturbing is
the difference in the amount of scoring chances that take place in the two sports. In football games, each team commonly scores between 3 and 6 times, with a combination of field goals and touchdowns. Opportunities abound for us to find distinct
patterns.

In the NBA teams frequently average between 75-85 field goal attempts and the free throw attempts usually fall in the 20-30 range for each team. That's well over 200 opportunities between the two teams combined to put points on the board. It's enough to make your head spin!

But we surprised even ourselves when we found out that in fact there are key numbers in basketball. The first, and maybe the most evident, is the number 2. This is the number by which point increases happen most often in basketball, and in that respect 2 is to basketball as 3 and 7 are to football. (That's just in case you ever have to take the S.A.T. exams again!)

But it may amaze you to find out that the most common 'fall-on' number in the NBA (the number of the final margin of victory) is in fact … 7! When you think about it, there is some sense in this. Seven constitutes a three possession game, which can put the actual won/loss outcome out of reach and teams will typically stop fouling in the closing seconds if they can't tie it up with two possessions or less.

Not coincidentally, 7 is also one of the key numbers in my NBA system. There are other numbers that come about with high frequency and there are also numbers that oddsmakers put in that make it either easier or more complex for favorites to cover. You don't need to do all the examination yourself. Instead you can take a look at the my statistical system.

The key to winning basketball wagering is to figure out these key numbers and the reason behind them before anyone else does. This gives you a huge advantage going into a slate of basketball games. This benefit can make the difference of a slight percentage point in your won-loss percentage, which is so vital when 52.7% is the percentage you must attain to turn a profit when betting on football or
basketball.

Good luck with all your wagers this season and don't forget the NBA has key numbers just like in football!

Best regards,

Rich Allen - aka Sports Betting Professor

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About The Author: My name is Rich Allen, owner of the Sports Betting Professor website www.sportsbettingprofessor.com 2 years ago we hired an actual PhD Statistician to develop a quantitative system to win over and over again betting on American Football, NBA Basketball, College Football and Major League Baseball. Our results have been stellar. Hear testimony from my victorious partners by visiting the website or go directly to my video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpJxbt1D5h0">watch-v=QpJxbt1D5h0 .