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The National Basketball Association (NBA) was first founded all the way back in 1946 as that is when the first season was played. There were only a handful of teams in the NBA at that time, but it has continued to grow throughout the years.

The NBA is no longer just a league that is made up of the best basketball players in the United States as it is a league that has grown internationally as well. This league is now full of players from other countries as it is the best professional basketball league in the world.

Every NBA team plays 82 games during the regular season and the top 16 teams make up the NBA Playoffs. The league is split up into conferences and divisions, and there are eight teams from each conference in the postseason.

NBA basketball begins in October, and the NBA Finals take place every single June. This is a league that attracts plenty of attention, and NBA betting is extremely popular as well.

This article will not only introduce you to the best NBA betting sites &amp; sportsbooks, but it will also give you some NBA betting tips.
<h2 id="h-where-to-bet-on-the-nba" class="wp-block-heading">WHERE TO BET ON THE NBA</h2>
If you are wanting to do some NBA betting then you need to know where the best NBA sportsbooks are located. The sports betting industry just continues to get bigger and bigger, especially when it comes to online wagering.

It used to be that betting on the NBA was done either in-person or through a local bookie, but that is no longer the case. You are going to find some great options online, and here is a look at four of the best NBA sportsbooks that you are going to find online.

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Memorial Day Weekend is huge in the motorsports world. We’ve already taken a look at the <a href="http://bangthebook.com/coca-cola-600-betting-odds-predictions/"><strong>Coca-Cola 600</strong></a>, but let’s switch gears from stock cars to open wheels and take a look at the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This is the granddaddy of them all as far as IndyCar events go and all of the sport’s best will be looking to position themselves for that iconic victory.

Odds are on the right for desktop viewers and down below the comment box for mobile viewers as we examine this year’s race that will be held on Sunday May 26 at 12 p.m. ET.

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<h5><strong>Pomp and Circumstance</strong></h5>
More than two weeks of events lead up to the Indy 500. The Indianapolis Grand Prix was run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 11 and won by Simon Pagenaud, who also has the pole position for the 500. Practices began on May 14 and qualifying was done over the weekend. “Carb Day” is on Friday, with the last day of practice and the Indy Lights Freedom 100 race.

There is a lot that goes into this race to say the least and it is the crown jewel of the IndyCar Series season.

That’s good because there have been some changes to the 2.5-mile oval. A new aerodynamics package is in place and so is a new fuel provider. A binding agent was applied to the oval track and we’ll have to see how that plays out. The main straightaway was part of the Grand Prix race, but the turns were not. Drivers have gotten some practice and qualifying reps, but we’ll have to see how they run with everybody on the track.

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<h5><strong>What’s Happened So Far?</strong></h5>
We haven’t covered the IndyCar Series season to date, but this is the sixth race of the race. We’ve had five different winners. Josef Newgarden opened with a win in St. Petersburg. Colton Herta won in Austin. Takuma Sato won in Birmingham, Alabama. Alexander Rossi won at Long Beach. Simon Pagenaud won the Indy Grand Prix.

Newgarden is the points leader with 184. He finished 15th in the Indy Grand Prix to give up some of his lead to Dixon, who is second with 176 points. He hasn’t won yet, but has finished second three times in the five races. Rossi and Pagenaud are tied for third with 147 points. Sato rounds out the top five.

Indy 500 co-favorite Will Power is sixth and hasn’t finished higher than third this season. Sebastien Bourdais is seventh, with Graham Rahal, Ryan Hunter-Reay, and James Hinchcliffe rounding out the top 10.

The Indy 500 is unique in that it is the first oval track race of the season. The next one will be at Texas on June 8.

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<h5><strong>The Big Board</strong></h5>
As mentioned, Will Power is one of the favorites this week. Pole sitter Simon Pagenaud is the other early in the week with odds of +750. It seems like IndyCar has an enhanced probability of mechanical failures and wrecks relative to NASCAR, so the favorites are higher priced and the middle guys are priced accordingly.

After Power and Pagenaud, Ed Carpenter, who was the second-fastest in qualifying, is listed at +840. So is Alexander Rossi. Points leader Josef Newgarden is fifth at +850. This will be Carpenter’s first race of the season. Rookie Colton Herta is +1100, with Spencer Pigot at +1300 and Scott Dixon at the same price. Helio Castroneves is +1500. Everybody else is +2000 on down.

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<h5><strong>Road vs. Oval</strong></h5>
One of the things that makes the Indy 500 so interesting is that a lot of open-wheel racers excel on road courses and struggle on oval courses. As exceptional as Scott Dixon has been in his career, his only win in this race came back in 2008. Dario Franchitti and Dan Wheldon are the only multiple winners in this race dating back to 2004. Helio Castroneves won in 2009 and also won in 2001 and 2002. He is the only active three-time winner of the Indy 500. AJ Foyt, Al Unser Sr., and Rick Mears all won four times.

Newgarden has 11 career wins, but only three have come on ovals. He won at Iowa, Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, and Phoenix with one win per season from 2016-18. Dixon has one win, two seconds, and a third in the Indy 500. He did win at Texas last year for the second time in his career and he has various oval wins at Phoenix, Kentucky, and Homestead-Miami, but he’s also been a lot more proficient on road courses.

Pagenaud hasn’t finished better than sixth in the Indy 500. He did win on the oval at Phoenix in 2017, but that is his only oval win. He was second at Texas last year and third two years ago. Rossi won his first Indy 500 in 2016 and that is his only traditional oval win. He does have a win on the Tricky Triangle at Pocono. He starts from ninth, but he’s not a bad bet this week.

Illinois native Carpenter qualified second for the race, but he’s had the pole position three times in the past with finishes of 10th, 27th, and second. It’s hard to like his chances, even with the good pole spot. Herta, a 19-year-old rookie, won the Indy Lights race last year prior to the 500 and actually finished second in points last season. He had a win at Daytona earlier this year in the SportsCar Championship. He might be one of the better oval racers here, but he’s young and that has shown the last three races with finishes of 24th, 23rd, and 23rd.

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<h5><strong>Picks</strong></h5>
So who do we take this week? Will Power is having a rough season, but he has two career wins at Pocono and has two wins, a second, and a few pole positions at Texas. He likes this track, with three Indy Grand Prix wins and last year’s Indy 500 win. He’s a co-favorite at +750, but that’s just fine with me.

Tony Kanaan’s best days are behind him, but he’s got a balloon price at +2650. Kanaan, who even ran in the Xfinity Series a bit, won this race back in 2013. He had top-five finishes in 2016 and 2017. He hasn’t had much success the last few years, but he’s run well on the oval at Texas and also won in 2014 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on the oval. He’s a decent long shot pick and a good matchups bet.

2019 Indianapolis 500 Betting Odds & Predictions

<p>At 8:00 ET, the Timberwolves (-148) will host the Clippers (+125) in a Western Conference matchup. The Timberwolves are favored by 3 points and have lost three straight games. The over/under line is 214.5.</p>

<p>This game will be played at the Target Center in Minneapolis and can be seen on FDSN.</p><h3>LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS VS MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Los Angeles Clippers +3</p><p>This game will be played at Target Center at 8:00 ET on Monday, January 6th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 135-123 in favor of the Clippers.</li><li>Our projections have Kawhi Leonard finishing with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.</li><li>From the field, we have the Clippers finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.6% and knocking down 15 threes.</li></ul><h3>Can Los Angeles Pull Off a Road Win?</h3><p>The Clippers improved to 20-15 on the season with a dominant 131-105 win over the Hawks on Saturday. Playing at home, Los Angeles entered the game as -7.5 point favorites and covered the spread comfortably. The total points for the game finished at 236, surpassing the O/U line of 229.5.</p> <p>A key moment came when the Clippers went on a 16-0 run, stretching the score from 15-14 to 31-14. They took control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring the Hawks 45-26, and went into the 4th quarter with a 98-76 lead, closing out the game with a 33-29 edge in the final period.</p><p>The Clippers shot 55.2% from the field in their win over the Hawks, with Norman Powell leading the way with 20 points, including 10 in the 2nd quarter. Powell also hit 4 threes, shooting 40% from beyond the arc.</p> <p>Ivica Zubac added 18 points on 81.8% shooting, along with 18 rebounds. Amir Coffey contributed 17 points, with 12 coming in the 2nd quarter.</p><p>The Clippers put together a strong defensive performance, holding the Hawks to 105 points on Saturday. They gave up 28 points in the 1st quarter but tightened up in the 3rd, allowing just 22 points. Overall, they held Atlanta to 43% shooting from the field.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, the Hawks hit 16 threes at a 34% clip. The Clippers sent Atlanta to the line 17 times, where they made 13 free throws. Los Angeles also recorded 15 steals and 3 blocks in the game.</p><h3>Is It the Timberwolves Game to Lose at Home?</h3><p>The Timberwolves fell to 17-17 on the season after a 119-105 road loss to the Pistons on Saturday. Minnesota, favored by 6.5 points, not only lost but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 224, surpassing the pre-game O/U line of 216.</p> <p>A 15-0 run by Detroit early in the game put Minnesota in a tough spot, as the Pistons extended their lead from 33-28 to 48-28. The Timberwolves were held to just 15 points in the 2nd quarter and entered the 4th down 96-81, making it difficult to mount a comeback despite outscoring Detroit 24-23 in the final period.</p><p>Anthony Edwards carried the Timberwolves' offense in their loss to the Pistons, scoring 53 points and hitting 10 threes at a 66.7% rate. He also added 6 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 51.6% from the field overall. Julius Randle was the only other Timberwolf in double figures, finishing with 17 points, 13 of which came in the 3rd quarter.</p> <p>As a team, Minnesota shot 42.5% from the field, but connected on 16 threes at a 40% clip. Edwards scored 18 points in the 3rd quarter, and added 13 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters.</p><p>Despite a strong defensive effort in the 2nd and 4th quarters, the Timberwolves couldn’t overcome a 41-point 3rd quarter by the Pistons, leading to a 119-105 loss. Minnesota did manage to limit Detroit’s three-point shooting, holding them to 13 made threes on 34% shooting.</p> <p>The Timberwolves sent the Pistons to the line 20 times, where they converted 16 free throws. Minnesota grabbed 26 defensive rebounds but allowed 13 offensive boards. They also recorded 7 steals and 4 blocks in the game.</p>