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.
Latest NBL News
- Blaze debts close to $12m Monday, 21 May 2012
Financially-stricken NBL team the Gold Coast Blaze have debts of close to $12 million. - Spurs sweep Clippers Monday, 21 May 2012
The San Antonio Spurs survived a late scare to advance to the Western Conference finals with a 102-99 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. - Lakers on the brink of elimination Sunday, 20 May 2012
The Oklahoma City Thunder rallied late to take a 3-1 series lead in their NBA playoff against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. - Lakers hang tough, 76ers square series Saturday, 19 May 2012
The Los Angeles Lakers kept their play-off hopes alive with a gutsy 99-96 win over Oklahoma at the Staples Center on Friday. - Hibbert stars to upset Heat Friday, 18 May 2012
A Roy Hibbert double-double has inspired the Indiana Pacers to a 94-75 win over the Miami Heat and a 2-1 series lead in the NBA playoffs. - Maric unhurt in bus violence Friday, 18 May 2012
Boomers star Aleks Maric has reportedly escaped injury after unruly fans attacked the Panathinaikos team bus on Thursday. - Thunder storm home, Celtics cruise Thursday, 17 May 2012
Kevin Durant scored 22 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder took a 2-0 lead in their NBA playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers. - LeBron falters as Pacers level series Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Miami Heat star LeBron James missed two free throws late in his side’s 78-75 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA play-offs on Tuesday. - Kings sign Blaze skipper Harvey Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Gold Coast captain James Harvey is among four new NBL signings for the Sydney Kings. - Blaze in administrators’ hands Thursday, 10 May 2012
The NBL says the Gold Coast Blaze have been placed into voluntary administration. - Taipans rate college recruit as world class Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Cairns coach Aaron Fearne has earmarked Taipans’ recruit Clint Steindl as a future Boomers player. - Breakers claim consecutive titles Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Former Melbourne Tigers player Chris Anstey wraps up a thrilling NBL grand final series won by the New Zealand Breakers.
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