Betting on the winner of this season’s NBA

When it comes to betting on the winners of lengthy sports events like the NBA season, it can often be better to wait until the latter stages of the season before placing a bet, because that way you will have a clear idea about the form of the teams going into the crucial pressure stages of the season. At the moment, this season’s NBA is nearing the end of the regular season (due to finish in around a month), and the best eight sides from the Eastern and Western Conferences will be going into the play-offs for the title. Throw in the fact that the trade deadline has passed, and you have a good time to think about making your bet.

If you want to bet on the hot favorites there is no question that the Miami Heat are strongly favored for both the Eastern Conference and the NBA title. They are comfortably on top of their Conference, and are rated 11/8 at many sports books – although the best odds you can get on them are 6/4. Surprisingly perhaps, the first placed team in the Western Conference – San Antonio Spurs – are only third favorites for the NBA; although at 13/2, they could prove a tempting bet for many. The team behind them in that Conference, Oklahoma City Thunder will also be a popular bet for many, especially at 7/2.

 Gambling has always been synonymous with sports, and now with the internet at your disposal, it is very easy to research odds and form. This allows you more confidence when placing your bets, however the boom of the online gambling industry brings other advantages as well, for example in the form of alternatives to sports betting at online casinos. In order to fill in the gaps during the off season, these casinos have developed sports themed slots games to cater for the sports audience.

A good example for basketball fans is the Slam Dunk basketball casino game, which attracts a lot of interest at online casino sites like http://www.ipadcasino.co.nz. Again it is not the only basketball-themed casino game available, but the combination of great bonus games – such as the Slam Dunk and Super bonus games – and the reel icons of players, basketball shoes, cheerleaders and a number 23 shirt like the one worn by the legendary Michael Jordan, attract a lot of fans of the game.