The comparison is yet to be determined, but here are 12 facts you should know before placing your NBA Finals bet. Some of these facts and less well-known statistics can be the keys to placing winning bets. But remember, betting lines can change. Online game books like BetUS.com regularly update their NBA opportunities.
* Game 1 winner has won 14 of the last 20 NBA Finals.
* The home team won Game One in the last 15 of the NBA Finals 16, apart from the 2020 tournament, which was played on a neutral ground. This trend could continue, so keep an eye out for NBA lines when deciding on the Finals.
* The home team has a chance to win the title in 14 of the 20 NBA Finals. Golden State will have the benefit of a local court, even if its competitors. Dallas will have the opportunity for a home stadium over Boston, But not Miami.
* Since the NBA Finals MVP was first awarded in 1969, only two players - Joe White (1976) and Chauncey Billups (2004) - are among the most qualified foreign players watching the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Another 51 are installed, still active or awaiting eligibility. That means MVP will be: Steph Curry (+225), Jayson Tatum (+250), Jimmy Butler (+550) or Luka Dončić (+650).
* The East has not won consecutive titles for various teams since Detroit and Chicago won consecutive titles in 1990 and 1991. The Miami and Boston winners will try to end that win after Milwaukee won last year.
* The last time a team outside the top two seeds represented the West was the 2012 Mavericks, who won the title against Miami as the 3rd seed. The last time the 4th seed did the same? The 2008 Mavericks, who lost a series of championships in Miami. Can we see a rubber match?
* The 2008 Celtics were the last No. 1 seed from the East to win the title without LeBron James in their list. Miami has a chance to change that.
* The last three NBA title winners - Nick Nurse, Frank Vogel and Mike Budeholzer - were all first players. Steve Kerr of Golden State has three degrees, Erik Spoelstra of Miami has two, and Jason Kidd of Dallas and IME Udoka of Boston are looking for their first rings as head coaches.
* The NBA Finals' average results have since increased to 236 points per game in 2017. The average was almost 217 PPG in both 2018 and 2019 before immersing in 214.5 by 2020 and slipping to 221 by 2021. (or more / less), as anything outside that range can give you a leg up.
* Dallas finished 6-2 in the regular season compared to the other three remaining teams. Golden State went 4-4, Boston 3-4 and Miami 2-5.
* How long will this series take? History has it that six games are the result. Since its inception in 1976, six series have drawn 4-0, 10 finished in Game 5 and eight finished in the 7th game. The other 22 played six games.
* Topics have been compared between the two conferences. The West holds a good 26-24 over the last 50 series, while the last 10 are evenly divided into 5-5.
Wise bettors learn between the lines, and keeping these twelve little known figures, facts and figures when placing your NBA Finals bet this year should improve your chances of making a profit as we submit this year’s NBA season to history books.
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