Statistics are vital in analyzing NBA games, as they can be used to evaluate upcoming matches and betting lines. Bettors can use a variety of metrics to stay ahead of the game and assess how teams and players are performing. Here are the NBA stats you can use to help your betting:
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Scoring: A team or player’s scoring stats are important to research for markets such as total or over/under points and various prop bets, such as who will score the first or last points in a match or quarter.
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Home score: You can monitor a team’s home scores throughout the NBA season to get an idea of how they perform in home matches and establish which teams enjoy the strongest home advantage.
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Away score: You can look at a team’s away scores to see how they perform on the road, as well as to what extent they score fewer points than when playing at home.
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Points per game: Points per game is the average number of points a player or team scores in a match. This is useful for seeing which are the best offensive players and teams in the NBA. If a team is missing players with a strong points-per-game record for a match, they may be offensively weaker than normal.
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Field goal percentage: The field goal percentage is the percentage of shots that a team or player makes in a game. This is calculated by dividing the number of shots made by the number of shots attempted. In the NBA, a good field goal percentage across all positions is generally considered to be around 47% or higher.
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Free throw percentage: The free throw percentage is the percentage of free throws that a team or player makes in a game. Teams who are good at both winning fouls and converting free throws should be reliable for getting points on the board.
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Three pointers made: If a team or player is particularly good at making three pointers, this may be worth bearing in mind for total or over/under points markets, and prop bets such as how many three pointers a team or player will make in a match.
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Three-point percentage: The three-point percentage is the percentage of three pointer attempts that a team or player makes in a game. This is calculated by dividing the number of three pointers made by the number of three pointers attempted. During the 2020-21 NBA season, the average three-point percentage was 36.7%.
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Assists: Assist numbers are critical indicators of the offensive performance of players and teams. The assist stat for teams is sometimes a reflection of how willing they are to move and share the ball in offense.
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Rebounds: Rebounds are divided into offensive rebounds, when the offensive team recovers the ball, and defensive rebounds, in which the defending team wins possession. A player's rebounding efficiency is calculated by dividing the number of rebounds they have got by the number of games they have played.
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Turnovers: This can happen if a player loses the ball, steps out of bounds, has a pass intercepted, commits a violation (such as a double dribble, a shot clock violation or travelling), or commits an offensive foul.
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Steals: Steals are crucial in basketball games, as they can reduce an opposing team's shot attempts while creating offensive opportunities.
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Blocks: Sportsbooks often offer prop bets on which team or player will have the most blocks in a match, or whether a designated team or player will have over or under a specified amount.
