World Gaming Magazine

23 WGM #53 2017/12 wgm8.com WGM 最喜爱的体彩大师与读者分享 NBA投注的基础策略及核心要素。 WGM ’s favorite sports betting guru provides some insight into basic NBA betting strategy and key factors to look for. 文 / By Sean Callander N BA投注在亚太地区发展之迅速，堪比华盛顿奇才 队控球后卫约翰•沃尔的快速反击，或篮球界名人 拉瓦尔•鲍尔追赶记者时的迅雷不及掩耳之势。 2014至2016年间，全球各地针对美国体育的博彩额激增 115%，主要增长动力来自NBA。 在美国国内，美式足球博彩仍然一枝独秀，但在全球 范围内，NBA却以二比一的悬殊比例，大幅抛离美国其他 体育博彩。全球各地球迷的热情高涨，加之由时差造成的 赛程上的优势，亚洲地区直播NBA比赛的数目猛增。 NBA何以如此受欢迎？与其他多数运动一样，它设有 传统独赢盘、让分投注和总分投注，并且在包含82场比赛 的常规赛季中，提供期注和总冠军投注。每场比赛分上下 半场或四节，分别或一同接受下注。此外，亦设有玩家提 议投注且极为受欢迎。 资深玩家都知道，要在NBA投注上稳操胜券，要注意 的细节及变量可不少。NBA赛季漫长，比赛节奏快速且激 烈，球员伤病停赛无可避免。球队让球员轮流上阵，实属 意料之中。 由于每支球队只能同时派五名球员上阵，勒布朗•詹姆 斯或拉塞尔•威斯布鲁克等大将坐在替补席上时，球队的实 力和表现难免大打折扣。若要得悉球员伤病、停赛和轮换 等消息，玩家应留意球员及球队的推特账户、布告栏及论 坛等。这些渠道消息灵通，往往在美国主流体育媒体报道 之前已抢先发布资讯。 在常规赛季中，虽然每支球队的比赛场数一致，每队 均会相互对垒，但赛程的编排却往往大相庭径，如某球 队可能在某个时间段接连面对强队或弱旅。每支球队的出 场次数之多，亦意味着客场作战的影响要高于其他体育联 赛。 NBA于本季引入新例，延长赛季的时间段。如此一 来，球队再也无需历经五日四赛的煎熬，却仍有可能连续 四场作客位于四个时区。随着Tinder的出现，球员们至少 可以规划夜间活动，而不会在作客时夜夜流连夜场！ T he popularity of NBA betting is spreading through the region quicker than John Wall on a fast break, or LaVar Ball chasing down a reporter with a microphone. For the period 2014-16, betting on US sports grew by 115 percent internationally with the bulk of that growth coming in the NBA. American football may remain the main course for US bettorsbut theNBAoutstrips itsotherdomestic competitors on a global scale by a factor of almost 2:1. And recognizing the appetite for NBA and the scheduling advantage due to time differences, the number of NBA games being broadcast regionally across Asia has skyrocketed. Why so popular? It ticks the boxes of most sports in offering traditional moneyline, handicap and game total markets and provides great scope for futures and outright betting across the long 82-game regular season schedule. These markets are also broken down by quarters and halves within games. Player props are widely available and extremely popular. Seasoned NBA punters know there are numerous variants that should be considered to find an edge. Due to the speed and intensity at which games are played and the length of the season, injuries are frequent and squad rotation is common practice in the NBA. With just five players on the court, the impact of a superstar like LeBron James or Russell Westbrook being seated can be stark. To stay on top of news related to injuries and players that may be rested, follow individual club Twitter accounts, noticeboards and forums as they’ll generally publish any crucial information ahead of the mainstream US sports media. While all teams play the same number of games in the regular season (and play each team at least once), the