Basketball Rules

Date/Site Changes

Regular season Basketball games must be played on the scheduled date/location (location is a geographical area or city, but not restricted to a specific arena or venue) to be considered action unless otherwise noted in the specific sports rules section or the inventory game page within the mobile application, web browser application, or on printed media in the Sportsbook.

Minimum Length of Play

For wagering purposes, unless otherwise stipulated in individual Basketball sports wager rules, NBA basketball results are official after 43 minutes of play. College Basketball, WNBA, NBA Summer League and European Basketball are official after 35 minutes of play.

Big 3, 3x3, the Basketball Tournament, other basketball events

Wagers will be settled based on official event rules. In the event of a game starting but not being completed for any reason, all wagers on the game are cancelled, except for those markets which have been unconditionally determined.

Pre-Game Basketball Wagers Rules

Basketball wagers are accepted in the following manner:

  1. Point Spread – A wager in which a bettor “takes” or “lays” a specified number of points. The team wagered must “cover” the point line for the wager to be deemed a winner.
    1. Unless otherwise specified as “Regular Time” on the individual market, overtime periods are counted in the final score.
  2. Money Line – A wager in which the bettor “takes” or “lays” a specified price. The team wagered must win the game for the wager to be deemed a winner.
    1. Unless otherwise specified as “Regular Time” on the individual market, overtime periods are counted in the final score.
  3. Total Points (over/under) – A wager on whether the total number of points scored in a game is over or under a specified number.
    1. Unless otherwise specified as “Regular Time” on the individual market, overtime periods are counted in the final score.
  4. First Half – Wagers on the first half will be decided by the score at the end of the first half.
    1. If the entire first half is not played to its completion, all first half wagers will be cancelled.
    2. Once the first half has been completed, all wagers on the first half will stand regardless of the length of the remainder of the game.
  5. Second Half (halftime) – Wagers on the second half will be decided based on points scored in the second half.
    1. If the entire second half is not played to its completion, all Second Half wagers will be cancelled.
    2. Overtime periods are counted in the Second Half score and considered official regardless of the length or suspension of the overtime period.
  6. Quarters – Wagers on any specified quarter will be decided based on points scored in that specified quarter only.
    1. All specified quarters must be played to their completion or the wager will be cancelled.
    2. Once a specified quarter is completed, that specified quarter wager will stand regardless of the length of the remainder of the game.
    3. Fourth quarter wagers do not include overtime periods unless otherwise stated.
  7. Team to score last - Settled on the last team to score.
    1. Game must be completed.
    2. Overtime counts.
  8. Highest Scoring Quarter - A wager on which quarter will produce the most points.
    1. Dead heat rules apply.
    2. Game must be completed for bets to stand.
  9. Race to X points: Winner being the team who reaches the specified points tally first.
    1. Should neither team reach the total, and a ‘Neither’ option is not offered, then bets on that market will be cancelled.
  10. First Field Goal
    1. Wager on which player will score the first field goal in a basketball match. Wagers are cancelled on a player who does not take part in the match or who comes on as a substitute after the first field goal has been scored. Field goals scored in own basket do not count for first field goal scorer bets and are ignored for settlement purposes.

Basketball Propositions

Various unique wagers may be offered from time to time, called proposition bets. When wagering proposition bets, unless stated otherwise, overtime does count for settlement of wagers.

Basketball Player Propositions

Players do not have to start for action but must play for action. If a player does not take any part in a game, then wagers on that player proposition will be cancelled.

Basketball Futures 

Basketball season long futures are unique wagers that will be offered from time-to-time. For all season long match wagers and division betting, all wagers stand regardless of team relocation, or a change to team name, season length or playoff format. Unless stated otherwise in the market, team(s) must play in all their scheduled regular season games for wagers to have action. If team(s) do not compete in all scheduled games then wagers will be cancelled, except for those wagers which have been unconditionally determined. For awards, the official decision made by the governing body on the day the award winner is announced will be final. Any subsequent changes at a later date will not count for betting purposes.

Basketball Division and Conference Futures

Division Winner markets will be settled on who finishes top of the relevant division after the conclusion of the Regular Season. If 2 or more teams have the same Regular Season win record, then ties will be broken using the governing body's official rules to determine an outright winner. If no tie option was made available for any match bet wager, wagers will be a push should the teams tie, and stakes refunded.

Conference Winner markets will be settled on team's performance in the playoffs. Regular season records do not count. If there is any change to the post-season structure, whereby a Conference Finals Series is not possible, or called early, Conference Winner will be settled on the team that advances to the NBA Finals from that Conference. NCAA Conference Tournament Winner will be determined by the team winning the Championship game regardless of any post-season suspension.

For Playoff Series Winner, the team that advances to the next round is deemed the winner.

Wagers for all other markets (futures, propositions, total points over a season, etc.) are cancelled if the required minimum number of games (according to the respective governing organizations) are not completed, or the number of games changes.

Basketball Grand Salami Proposition

The Basketball Grand Salami will be decided by adding up all the scores for the games scheduled for that particular day. All games must be completed for action. Points scored in overtime are included.

NBA Draft

All markets will be settled in accordance with official information available on NBA.com.

Wagers on Over/Under draft position are settled based on when a team selects that player. Should a player go undrafted, Over/Under markets will be settled by assigning the next number after the last player drafted.

Round in which player is drafted wagers will be cancelled should a player go undrafted, unless ‘undrafted’ is an option offered in the betting market.

Wagers on any players who subsequently withdraw their eligibility for that year’s draft will stand. Should a player who is not listed in any market be the winning selection, all bets on that market stand. All markets involving listed players are offered with others available on request.

Wagers on which team will draft a player are settled on the team who officially draft that player as listed on NBA.com. Any previous or subsequent trades will not be taken into consideration for settlement.

International players are defined as any player who played for a non-US team in the previous season, and not by their country of birth. Eg. A US-national who played for Real Madrid in Spain will be deemed an International player.

NBA Draft Lottery

All markets will be settled in accordance with official information available on NBA.com.

Markets are settled on which team is assigned the relevant pick on the day of the Draft Lottery. Any subsequent trades or forfeiture of draft picks after the Lottery will not be taken into consideration for settlement.

Basketball Futures List

NBA Divisional Odds

Wager on which team will win the division.

NBA Division Finishing Position

Wager on the exact position a named team will finish within their division.

Division of Winning Team

Wager on which division the winner originates from.

NBA Conference Odds

Wager on which team will win the conference.

Conference of Winning Team

Wager on which conference the winner originates from.

NBA Championship Odds

Wager on which team will win the Championship.

NBA Regular Season Award Winners (MVP, Rookie of the Year)

Wager on which player will win the MVP, Rookie of the Year).

NBA Regular Season Wins

Wager on how many regular seasons wins are achieved by a team.

Head to Head Regular Season Wins

Wager on the number of regular season wins made by two separate teams.

College Basketball Tournament Winner

Wager on which team wins the College Basketball Tournament.

College Basketball Tournament Regional Winner

Wager on which team wins the College Basketball Tournament Region.

College Basketball Conference Tournament Winner

Wager on which teams win the College Basketball Conference.

College Basketball Tournament Wins

Wager on how many wins a team will have in the College Basketball Tournament.

Head to Head Tournament Wins

Wager on which team will have more wins in the College Basketball Tournament.

NCAA Conference Wins

Wager on how many wins a team will have in their College Basketball Conference Tournament.

State of Winning Team

Wager on which state the winner originates from.

Name the Finalists

Wager on which two teams will meet in the Championship Series. Should no series take place, all bets are cancelled.

Exact Outcome

Wager on which team will win, and who will they beat in the named series. Should no series take place, all bets are cancelled.

#1 Seed

Wager on which team will be the #1 seed in a specified conference (Eastern Conference or Western Conference) at the end of the regular season.

Double Chance

Wager on whether either of the two named teams will be declared the winner for the named market.

NBA Regular Season Award Winners (MVP, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved)

Wager on which player will win the MVP, Rookies of the Year, and Most Improved titles.

Regular Season Team Total Wins O/U

Wager on the total regular season wins made by a team.

Regular Season Team Win Percentage

Wager on the percentage of wins by a team during the regular season.

Head to Head Regular Season Team Wins

Wager on the number of regular seasons wins made by one team vs. another team.

Regular Season Player Totals O/U

Wager on the number of regular season Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks by a named player.

Regular Season Player Averages

Wager on the average number of regular season Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks by a named player. To qualify a player must have played in 70% of their team’s games.

Basketball Wager Example

The following is the method of calculating straight wagers, determination of payment and buy point pricing.

  1. Basketball point line and total wagers pay 10/11 (-110). Wager $11 to win $10; total return is $21 unless otherwise specified.
  2. Half points may be purchased at the sole discretion of management.
    1. Each half point cost an additional 10 cents.
  3. Money Lines indicate the line price. For example, -130 means 10/13. Wager $13 to win $10; total return is $23. +120 means 12/10. Wager $10 to win $12; total return is $22.
  4. In the event of a wagering tie, the straight wager is considered “no action” and wager is cancelled. Parlays reduce to the next lowest amount of selections.

Live (In-Play) Basketball Rules

Markets do not consider overtime unless otherwise stated.

If a match is interrupted or postponed and is not continued within 48 hours after initial start date, betting will be cancelled.

Point Spread- Winner with Handicap in .5 increments (Home, Away)

Game – Includes overtime

Reg – Only points during regular time are considered

H1 – Only points scored during first quarter and second quarter are considered

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored in the specific quarter are considered

Total – game total (over, under)

Game – Total points scored by both teams, includes overtime

Reg – Only points during regular time are considered

H1 – Only points scored during first quarter and second quarter are considered

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored in the specific quarter are considered

Money Line – Winner (away, home)

Game – Includes overtime

H1 – Only points scored in the first half will be considered

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored in the specific quarter are considered

Will be OT – Will there be Overtime (yes, no)

Will there be overtime in this game

Point Race- First team to score x pts in game (Home, away)

Including Overtime

Which team will score X points in the game first (for example: Current score is 20-19, then the home team reached 20 points first).

If a game ends before any team reaches X points, this market is considered cancelled.

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored in the specific quarter are considered

Nth Point – Which team score the Nth PT in game (Away, Home)

Including Overtime, which team will score the Nth point in the game (for example: Current score is 40-28, away team scores 3 points, meaning away team scored the 70th point.)

If a game ends before the Nth point is reached, this market is considered cancelled.

Odd Even – Final combined score will be (odd, even)

Game – Including Overtime

H1 – Only points scored during first half are considered

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored during specific quarter are considered