FUN88 sports NBA betting basic introduction

“Basketball” is recognized as one of the fastest-paced professional team sports. Its back-and-forth offense and high-scoring game style are very exciting for fans and bettors. Because the rules of basketball are simple, its betting market is even more comprehensive. However, this sport still requires time and effort to gain in-depth knowledge about NBA betting. FUN88 sports organizes and explains the basic rules of basketball.

The NBA is recognized as the leader of professional basketball in the world. Whether it is the club-level “Spanish Basketball League” and “Greek Basketball League”, or international competitions such as FIBA’s “European Basketball Championship”, the rules of all leagues are the same. A basketball game consists of two teams, each with five players. The NBA playing field is 28.7 meters x 15.2 meters, and the FIBA playing field is 28 meters x 15 meters. Both teams attack by dribbling and passing across the court and shooting in an attempt to score more points than their opponent, and try to steal the ball from their opponent, or block and defend when their opponent attempts to score.

The large number of games played by each team also means that the influence of away games is arguably more significant than in other sports. Points can be scored by throwing the ball into a 46-centimeter-diameter basket, which is 3.05 meters above the ground. Scoring methods include shooting, scoring inside the three-point line counts as two points, scoring outside the three-point line counts as three points, or free throws after the opponent fouls and receive one point. The game is divided into two halves or four quarters – an NBA quarter is 12 minutes long. Unlike football, the result of the game cannot be a draw, and overtime is used to determine the winning team.

The NBA consists of 30 teams, divided into the Eastern and Western Conferences, each with three divisions. Each team has to play 82 games in the regular season, half at home and half away from home. The eight teams with the best winning and losing records in each league can advance to the post-season knockout rounds. The winning team in the finals can win the NBA Finals championship.