Basketball Betting
The National Basketball League, abbreviated to NBL, is the premier basketball competition in Australia. It was created in 1979 and the league is still going strong with a loyal and dedicated following. NBA Basketball has a huge following in the USA with no restrictions on international players, but in the NBL, teams are only allowed to have two foreign players each, therefore most of the players are Australian. Eight teams battle for the chance to win the championship over 30 rounds which culminates in a grand final that is played over 5 games, the team that wins the most of 5 takes home the championship.
Some common NBL bet types
- Who will win the NBL this season?
- What side will be in what position at the end of the regular season?
- Who will win what match and how many points will be scored by either team during the match?
- Who will be in front in the first, second, third or fourth quarters?
- Which player will win the MVP award in both the regular season and the grand final?
- Who will be the coach of the year?
- Which player will have the highest scoring average and the highest in total?
Some interesting NBL facts
- Derek Rucker has the record for the most assists in a match at 24.
- Ian Davies has the record for scoring the most 3 pointers at 13 in one game.
- Melbourne once defeated Sydney by 88 points.
- Brisbane won 21 games in a row in 2007.
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Latest NBL News
- Blaze blitz Hawks Saturday, 4 February 2012
The Gold Coast Blaze have dished out a basketball lesson to the Wollongong Hawks on Saturday night courtesy of a massive 91-50 win. - Blaze crush hapless Hawks Saturday, 4 February 2012
Wollongong slumped to the season’s biggest defeat in a 91-50 rout at the hands of Gold Coast on the tourist strip on Saturday night. - Interview: Adam Gibson Saturday, 4 February 2012
Gold Coast Blaze guard Adam Gibson told Grandstand’s Alister Nicholson he is confident his side can figure prominently in the NBL play-offs. - Durant dazzles for Thunder Saturday, 4 February 2012
Kevin Durant dominated to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a win in the NBA on Friday (local time), while the Miami Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers. - Tigers hold on to down 36ers Friday, 3 February 2012
The Tigers ended a six-game losing streak and recorded their first win of 2012 with a hard-fought 87-81 victory over a struggling Adelaide 36ers in Melbourne. - Cairns clip Crocs Friday, 3 February 2012
The Cairns Taipans have won their top-four clash with the Townsville Crocodiles 85-81 at the Cairns Convention Centre on Friday night. - Bulls nick New York Friday, 3 February 2012
Derrick Rose guided the Chicago Bulls to victory over the New York Knicks in the NBA on Thursday (local time), while the Denver Nuggets also won. - Breakers go top Thursday, 2 February 2012
The New Zealand Breakers have bumped the Perth Wildcats from top spot on the NBL ladder after claiming an 83-77 win in their top-of-the-table clash in Auckland on Thursday night. - Jackson drives on Wildcats Thursday, 2 February 2012
New Zealand’s Cedric Jackson (left) takes the ball to the rim against Perth’s Kevin Lisch during their NBL clash at North Shore Events Centre in Auckland on Thursday February 2, 2012. - Breakers go top with Wildcats win Thursday, 2 February 2012
A decisive third quarter took New Zealand to an 83-77 win over Perth and lifted the Breakers to outright first in the NBL. - 76ers stun Bulls Thursday, 2 February 2012
The Philadelphia 76ers upset the Chicago Bulls in the NBA on Wednesday (local time), while the Miami Heat went down to the Milwaukee Bucks. - Anthony back in style for Knicks Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Carmelo Anthony returned to guide the New York Knicks to victory in the NBA on Tuesday (local time), while the Los Angeles Lakers also won.
