NBA Betting Odds: Decimal, Spread and Totals
Decimal odds, implied probability, the bookmaker margin, spreads and totals, shown with real 1xBet prices.
How decimal odds work
A PHP 500 bet at 1.525 returns PHP 762.50, and at 2.743 it returns PHP 1,371.50.
Decimal odds
1xBet shows decimal odds. Multiply your stake by the odds for the total return.
Favourite
The lower number marks the favourite, for example Knicks at 1.525.
Underdog
The higher number pays more but wins less often, for example 76ers at 2.743.
Return calculator
Reading Knicks vs 76ers
Pre-match prices from the 1xBet app on October 17. Implied probability is 100 divided by the decimal odds.
| Selection | Market | Decimal | Implied probability | American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knicks (W1) | Team Wins | 1.525 | 65.6% | -190 |
| 76ers (W2) | Team Wins | 2.743 | 36.5% | +174 |
| Over 230.5 | Total | 1.981 | 50.5% | -102 |
| Under 230.5 | Total | 1.939 | 51.6% | -106 |
| Knicks (-4.5) | Handicap | 1.919 | 52.1% | -109 |
| 76ers (+4.5) | Handicap | 2.002 | 50.0% | +100 |
Odds change with team news and betting volume.
Why both sides add up to more than 100%
Add the implied probabilities of both sides of a market. The extra 2% or so is the bookmaker margin built into the prices.
Team Wins
65.57% + 36.46% = 102.03%
Total
50.48% + 51.57% = 102.05%
Handicap
52.11% + 49.95% = 102.06%
Moneyline, spread and total
1X2 In Regular Time settles after 48 minutes and lists the draw as X, while Team Wins includes overtime.
Moneyline
Team Wins. Pick the winner, overtime included. No draws in the NBA.
Spread / Handicap
A points head start. Knicks (-4.5) must win by five or more, 76ers (+4.5) can lose by four or fewer.
Total
Over or under the combined points. The .5 in 230.5 removes the push.
Long-term odds: MVP 2026-27
Prices from Long-term bets in the app on October 18. A bar is longer when the odds are shorter.
Team news
A star ruled out can move a line within minutes.
Rest and schedule
Back-to-backs and long road trips tire teams.
Betting volume
Heavy money on one side shortens its price.
Live action
Scoring runs move totals and moneylines in real time.
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Frequently asked questions
NBA betting odds show the payout for a bet. In decimal odds, multiply your stake by the number. At 1.525, a PHP 500 stake returns PHP 762.50 including the stake.
A minus handicap such as Knicks (-4.5) is for the favourite, who must win by five points or more for the bet to win.
It is the chance the odds suggest. Divide 100 by the decimal odds, so 1.525 implies about 65.6%.
For decimal odds of 2.00 or more, American odds are (decimal minus 1) x 100 with a plus sign. Below 2.00, they are 100 divided by (decimal minus 1) with a minus sign.
Open Sports, Basketball, then Long-term bets and choose the NBA events, where MVP, Finals MVP and the NBA Cup winner are listed.
21+ only. Betting carries financial risk.
