Point Spread Betting Explained: Rules and Guidelines. Sports betting has been around since 1000 B.C in China, where betting on animal fights was commonplace. In ancient Rome, one could wager on. Spread betting in tennis works in two different ways: on total games and number of sets. In both cases, oddsmakers will set a line for the favorite, such as Novak Djokovic -1.5 sets over Marin Cilic or Roger. Tennis Point Spread Often referred to as the handicap, the point spread for tennis betting is similar to that of other sports. Because matches can be uneven with elite players sharing the court with up-and.

Some online sportsbooks that offer table tennis odds have point spread betting available on big events. Most matches are best of seven, so you can place a bet on a team winning a certain amount of games within a match. Favored teams are frequently given 1.5-2.5 game spreads, so they will have to win by more than their assigned point spread.

Tennis Betting Online

The Brooklyn Nets play the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.

The game tips off at 8 p.m. and can be seen on YES and ESPN.

The Nets remain without Kevin Durant (hamstring), Iman Shumpert (hamstring), Spencer Dinwiddie (ACL surgery) and Reggie Perry (G League). But, Nic Claxton (right knee tendinopathy) is nearing a return. Both he and Tyler Johnson (adductor) are questionable Sunday.

The lines, courtesy of BetMGM

Point spread: Nets +6.5Money line: Nets +220/Clippers -275Over-under: 236.5Player scoring props: James Harden 25.5 (-105 O/-120 U) — Kyrie Irving 26.5 (-120 O/-105 U) — Joe Harris 13.5 (-120 O/-105 U)Miscellaneous player props: James Harden rebounds 7.5 (+100 O/-125 U) — James Harden assists 10.5 (-145 O/+110 U)

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Advice and prediction

Can’t blame anyone for trying their luck with Nets moneyline on Sunday. The Nets are hot, and seldom will you find that kind of a payout for a Brooklyn win on BetMGM.

However, that’s not the safest bet in this game.

Believe it or not, it’s the over on James Harden’s assists. He’s hit Sunday’s over on BetMGM seven out of nine times this month, including Brooklyn’s with over the Clippers at the start of February. If you’re looking for a better payout, Harden’s rebounds plus assists total is set at 18.5 with the juice on the over set at -115 on BetMGM.

Betting Tennis Point Spread

This is a first: the over on Jeff Green’s scoring prop (10.5, -110 O/-115 U) may be worth your time. Whichever one of Patrick Beverley, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard isn’t charged with Harden and Kyrie Irving will have Joe Harris. Green is getting the opportunities on offense (9.7 shots per game, 4.7 of which are from deep) and hit Sunday’s over on BetMGM in three consecutive games before his very quiet night against the Lakers.

Prediction: Clippers 121, Nets 117

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