Minimum Time for Action:
– NBA games must go at least 43 minutes to have action. For all other basketball leagues, games must go at least 35 minutes unless otherwise specified.
– For wagers on periods (quarters and halves) the minimum time is considered to be the duration of the period. If the entire game is not completed, wagers on quarters and halves will have action if the relevant period was completed.
– For wagering purposes, winners and losers are determined by the final score (including overtime), provided that the game has gone the minimum time as specified above. If a game is suspended after the minimum time has been played and not resumed the same day, then regardless of whether the game is completed at a later date, the score when the game is halted will determine the betting results.
– If play is suspended before the minimum time has been reached and not resumed the same day, all bets will be scored as ‘no action’ and all monies refunded.
– Any props wager involving a player statistic will be scored as ‘no action’, if that player does not play at least 1 minute.
– All wagers on the game and all wagers on the second half will include overtime scoring.
– For props wagers, unless stated otherwise, the second half includes overtime.
– A “Double Double” for purposes of Basketball props means ten or more in at least two of the following categories: Points, Rebounds, Assists, Blocks or Steals.
– Wagers in the fourth quarters do not include overtime scoring. Unless noted before a contest, all events must be played on the scheduled date and at the scheduled site to have action.
– A two-team teaser resulting in Tie/Win or Tie/Tie is considered a push and all money is refunded. Any teaser with a loss and an open leg is a loss.
– These rules apply to both college and professional basketball. NBA results are graded using stats from NBA.com.
– For NBA Player props, Player performance = +2 per Point Scored, +3 per Rebound, +3 per Assist, +5 per Steal, +5 per Block, -2 per MISSED FG, -3 per MISSED FT, -3 per Personal Foul, -5 per Turnover.
– NCAA Basketball results are graded using stats from espn.com.
– A NBA basketball team must play all 82 games for wagers on its season wins to have action.
– Las Vegas wagering rules will apply to any situations not covered herein.
NBA/NCAA Propositions – Team Performance:
– 15 points for a win.
– 1 point for each point the team scores.
– Total points equals team performance.
Example:
Lakers 98 Final
Suns 80
Lakers Performance = 113
Suns Performance = 80
NBA Propositions – Multi-way Player Props:
– If any player listed in a category does not start the game, the entire category will be graded as no action. For example, if one of the players listed in the Points Scored category does not start the game, then all wagers on Points Scored will be graded as no action, even if the player later enters the game.
– Tie-breaker: Points Scored, then Assists, then rebounds, then Team Points scored. For example: If the category is Assists, the tie-breaker is Points Scored, then Rebounds, then Team Points. If the category is Points Scored, the tie-breaker is Assists, then Rebounds, then Team Points scored.