SuperBook opens 2020-21 NBA Win Totals

The 2020-21 NBA regular season is expected to start on Tuesday Dec. 22 and this year's campaign will be a 72-game schedule, opposed to 82 games.

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook took notice of the news and opened their NBA Win Totals betting market for all 30 teams in the league.

Odds given are preseason lines for the NBA championship (not for the over-under) For example: -200 odds would mean you wager $200 for a $100 payout +1500 odds would mean you wager $100 for a $1500 payout Wins O/U is the over-under for team wins during the regular season, generally set to equalize betting on each side.

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1. Current Odds: Trending: Dec. 27, 2019: Vegas Golden Knights-125 ↑ +150: Vancouver Canucks +250 ↑ +650: Edmonton Oilers +550 ↑ +900: Calgary Flames +900 ↓ +550: Arizona Coyotes +2500 ↓ +175: Anaheim Ducks +50000 ↓ +25000.
2. The 2020-21 NBA Regular Season will begin on Tuesday, Dec. 22 and Win Totals Odds are now available for all 30 teams, including the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Vegas Insider provides all the NBA Win Totals Odds for the upcoming season.
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2020-21 NBA Contenders

• Milwaukee Bucks 49.5
• Los Angeles Lakers 46.5
• Boston Celtics 45.5
• Los Angeles Clippers 45.5

Of the above four teams, the Los Angeles Lakers were the only one to participate in last year's NBA Finals as they defeated the Miami Heat at the NBA Bubble from Orlando, Florida.

2020-21 NBA Pretenders

• Detroit Pistons 23.5
• Oklahoma City Thunder 22.5
• New York Knicks 22.5
• Cleveland Cavaliers 22.5

Going .500 in this year's regular season would translate to a 36-36 record and the clubs listed above aren't expected to get nowhwere near that record. Coincidentally, all four of these teams are from the Eastern Conference.

Eastern Conference - 2020-21 Win Totals Odds

Listed below are teams from the Eastern Conference and how the oddsmakers project they'll do based on wins for 2020-21 NBA regular season.

The top eight teams in each conference will make the postseason.

1. Milwaukee Bucks 49.5
2. Boston Celtics 45.5
3. Brooklyn Nets 45.5
4. Philadelphia 76ers 45.5
5. Miami Heat 44.5
6. Toronto Raptors 41.5
7. Indiana Pacers 39.5
8. Atlanta Hawks 36.5
9. Washington Wizards 32.5
10. Orlando Magic 31.5
11. Chicago Bulls 30.5
12. Charlotte Hornets 25.5
13. Detroit Pistons 23.5
14. New York Knicks 22.5
15. Cleveland Cavaliers 22.5

The oddsmakers at the SuperBook believe that only seven teams in the Eastern Conference will finish the 2020-21 NBA regular season above .500 (36-36).

Looking at the projections, seven teams appear to be locks to gain a playoff spot while four others (Wizards, Magic, Bulls) will fight for the eighth and final spot.

And then there are the Pretenders listed above.

Western Conference - 2020-21 Win Totals Odds

Listed below are teams from the Western Conference and how the oddsmakers project they'll do based on wins for 2020-21 NBA regular season.

The top eight teams in each conference will make the postseason.

1. Los Angeles Lakers 46.5
2. Los Angeles Clippers 45.5
3. Denver Nuggets 44.5
4. Dallas Mavericks 42.5
5. Utah Jazz 42.5
6. Portland Trail Blazers 41.5
7. Phoenix Suns 38.5
8. Golden State Warriors 36.5
9. New Orleans Pelicans 36.5
10. Houston Rockets 34.5
11. Memphis Grizzlies 30.5
12. San Antonio Spurs 29.5
13. Sacramento Kings 27.5
14. Minnesota Timberwolves 28.5
15. Oklahoma City Thunder 22.5

Of the three divisions in the Western Conference, the Pacific Division is expected to be the most competitive in the NBA 2020-21 regular season. The Lakers (46.5) and Clippers (45.5) are expected to surpass 40 wins. The Warriors were dealt a serious blow in November as star shooter Klay Thompson was lost for the season with an Achilles' tendon tear as their win total dropped to 36.5. The Suns (38.5) have been given a tad more respect after their recent effort in the NBA Bubble last summer and the acquisition of veteran guard Chris Paul.

Seven of the 15 teams in the West are expected to finish better than .500 by the oddsmakers.

How do I read the over/under line?

For example, the Milwaukee Bucks' win total for 2020-21 season is 49.5. If you believe the Bucks will finish 49-23 or worse, taking the 'under' is the play. For 'over' bettors, the Bucks would have to finish with 50-plus wins to cash tickets.

NBA Win Totals are available for all 30 teams in the league and placing 'over/under' wagers on their season production in the regular season is a great way to follow a team all season.

For the 2020-21 regular season, all teams must play 72 regular season games for the NBA Win Total wagers to be considered live wagers or what's known in the industry as 'Action.' The NBA Win Totals Odds set do not include postseason games.

Unfortunately due to the Coronavirus pandemic, bettors with active Win Total wagers could see their bets refunded since the regular season may not return or be reduced. At the same time, losing wagers will also be refunded.

2020-21 NBA Win Totals Odds

Listed below are the 2020-21 NBA Win Totals Odds in both Ascending and Alphabetical order.

SuperBook NBA Win Totals Rules

• Teams Must Play at least 69 and no more than 72 regular season games for action
• Forfeitures are deemed a non-played game
• Wagers do not include any Play-In Tournament or Postseason Games

2020-21 NBA Most Regaular-Season Wins Odds

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Listed below are the 2020-21 NBA Win Totals Odds.

2020-21 NBA Most Regaular-Season Losses Odds

Listed below are the 2020-21 NBA Loss Totals Odds.

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Odds Subject to Change - Updated Tue., Dec. 22, 2020

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Welcome to the Sports Betting Odds section of The Sports Geek. If you are new to sports betting and don’t understand how to read betting odds (+150, -110, +2200, etc) we will lay it all out for you and help you learn how the betting odds work.

Sports Betting Odds Explained

Many people don’t know how to read or calculate sports betting odds, so below we have done our best on explaining how betting odds work. The most common type of sports betting odds used in North America are the American style odds which we explain below.

American Style Sports Betting Odds

Most online sportsbooks will list their odds in what is called “American Odds”. There are a couple different versions of sports betting odds, but these American Odds are the most common odds used. Reading and understanding sports betting odds can bet a little confusing to beginners, so we have provided an example below using two NFL football teams:

American Odds

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• Matchup Odds
• New England Patriots +120
• Pittsburgh Steelers -140

The number shown in the bracket represents the odds. The American Odds have two components to them, the first being the positive or negative sign, and the second being the number that follows the sign.

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The sign in front of the number indicates whether placing a wager on that outcome will pay out more money then you have wagered or less money then you have wagered. If the odd is negative (-) it means that outcome is more likely to happen and placing a bet on that outcome would payout less than the amount you wagered, while a positive (+) odd shows that the outcome is less likely to happen and it would pay out more than the amount you wagered.

The next step is figuring out exactly how much the bet pays out, which is where the numbers in the odds come into play.

A listed odd with a – sign in front of it, such as the -140 in our example above, shows us how much money you would need to wager in order to win $100. So using the -140, this would show us that you would need to bet $140 in order to win $100 in profits. You can easily substitute the $100 bet for a $10 bet by moving the decimal place over one spot, showing us that you would need to wager $14 in order to win $10 in profits.

Examples:

A listed odd with a + sign in front of it, such as the +120 in our example above, shows us how much money you would win on a $100 bet. Using the +120 odds, it shows us that a $100 bet on that outcome would pay out $120 in profits. Again this can easily be converted into smaller or larger size bets. A $10 bet on +120 odds would pay out $12 in profits.

Examples:

Below is an example of NFL betting odds taken from an online betting site.

In this example you can see Los Angeles is listed at +130 ($100 bet pays $130 plus of course your original wager back) and New England is listed at -150 ($150 bet pays $100).

The great thing about betting online is that the online sportsbooks will do the calculations for you before you place your bet. You can click on the outcome or team you would like to bet on, and then input the amount you wish to wager and it will show you your potential pay out before you confirm your bet.

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Decimal Style Sports Betting Odds

Decimal style odds are used mostly in Europe, and are pretty easy to understand. To calculate the decimal style odds all you will need to do is simply multiply the amount you wish to wager by the decimal odds shown and you will get your payout. For example it may look something like this:

If you wanted to place a $10 wager on the USA at 2.40 you would simply need to multiply your $10 wager by the 2.40 odds (10 x 2.40) to find out that the payout is $24. It is important to realize that with decimal style odds it includes the amount you wagered, so to find out profits you would need to subtract your wager ($24 – $10) to find out your potential payout is $14 in profits.

If you wanted to place a $10 wager on Brazil you would again just multiply $10 x 1.55 to find out that you would win $15.50 total or $5.50 in profits.

Decimal style betting odds are very simple to understand, but you won’t see them displayed in many North American sportsbooks. With that said, most online betting sites will allow you to chose the style of betting odds you want displayed, with American odds set as the default.