One of the reasons to love in-game props for basketball is the proliferation of available statistics. Sure, you can make bets in the moment based on feel, matchups, and/or momentum, but there can be a huge advantage in knowing stats regarding team tendencies. For every basketball prop WinView Games offers, there is a stat that can help you make the right choice.
Perhaps the most useful stats are team shooting stats, both offensive and defensive. If you know how often a team gives up a three or takes a three, it is easier to predict if the next shot will be a three.
If you are trying to predict which team records the next block, or steal, or offensive rebound, you can look at the teams’ respective rebounding percentages, or steals or blocks allowed.
Props are released during TV timeouts or whenever a player gets two-or-more free throws. Props are also released whenever a team calls a timeout, so if you play a Spurs game, you can expect new props when Gregg Popovich calls a timeout 14 seconds into a quarter.
The first prop of the first quarter is always “Which team will win the opening tip?” It would be easy to consider this prop to be mostly random, but that probably isn’t the case. There is obviously some skill involved in timing your jump and also jumping the highest, and it helps to be tall, too. Even just a quick look at jump ball statistics can give you an edge over competitors who are just guessing.
As with every sport, one of the most important decisions when playing WinView’s basketball game is which prop to use your one-shot. You could make an argument for using it on the jump ball prop, since if you win it, you will jump out to an early lead and can manage the rest of the quarter accordingly. That being said, it is probably best to use it on a safer prop or one that has a better payout.
One of the best targets for the one-shot is “L. Ball (LAL) scores or assists on the next LAL made FG.” Lonzo has a 17.2% usage rate and a 28.8 assist percentage, which means there is an excellent chance he is involved in the next made basket. The “first made shot is a 2 pointer” is also a decent one-shot target, because again, you will know early on whether or not you have won.
To this point, our WinView NBA advice has focused on statistics, but as with everything else, you shouldn’t rely on statistics exclusively. If both teams are shooting poorly, or taking dumb shots early in the shot clock, then you probably shouldn’t bet on both teams to make their next FG attempt, no matter what odds you are getting. A large part of the fun of playing WinView NBA is to watch the game not only so you have a stake in it but also to apply what you are seeing to the props. If you can find that balance, you should not only win money but also have a good time doing it.