The NBA matchups for all regular-season games are set by the league and each team is set to play 82 games each season. As soon as the schedule is released then the NBA odds are available to make some NBA picks.
There are certain NBA matchups that tend to draw more attention than the others, and these would be the divisional or rivalry games. Of course, the playoffs are also when the matchups carry more weight, and you will find more NBA odds available to wager on.
NBA matchups can take place any day of the week and the season generally runs from October-April, followed by a two-month-long playoff. Some of the best matchups that you will find take place on Christmas Day or on Thursday nights when the TNT crew gets to host big games.
Understanding NBA Matchups
The NBA odds can actually help you understand the matchups as you will be able to see which team is the favorite and which team is the underdog. You can make NBA picks based on the odds that are in front of you, and you don’t always have to simply make a moneyline bet.
Betting against the spread is popular when it comes to NBA matchups and those NBA odds will dictate how much money can be won or lost. The spread will also tell you how good of an matchup you should expect that night.
NBA teams play teams from their own division more often than they play teams from the rest of the league. This creates some great rivalries, but there can also be some crossover in rivalries between the two conferences.
With so many NBA games being played throughout the week, you will have plenty of opportunities to make NBA picks on all of the biggest games.
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