NBA Against The Spread Results
The most popular betting options available from (* online NBA sportsbooksonline NBA sportsbooks is on the point spread and moneyline. Betting the point spread means choosing the favorite to win by a given amount (signified with a "-" next to a number) or on the underdog to either win the game or lose by less than the given number ("+"). Online sportsbooks calculate the spread for each NBA game through either wizardry or incredible calculations with the purpose of maintaining profitability when betting on bad teams.
As you will see below, some of the worst teams from the 2022-2023 NBA season were actually quite profitable based on those spreads. That essentially means that those bad teams may not have won a lot of games, but they were better than what most of the US online sportsbooks expected them to be. Using those trends is a great way to predict teams that may improve because they performed better, but weren't rewarded this past season, or doing the opposite to predict that may be worse next season because they overachieved this year.
NBA Against The Spread Results
| Team: | Covers: | Losses: | Pushes: | Cover Percentage: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | 47 | 33 | 2 | 58.80% |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 53 | 38 | 2 | 58.20% |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 46 | 35 | 3 | 56.80% |
| Orlando Magic | 45 | 35 | 2 | 56.30% |
| New York Knicks | 50 | 39 | 4 | 56.20% |
| Sacramento Kings | 49 | 39 | 1 | 55.70% |
| Denver Nuggets | 56 | 45 | 1 | 55.50% |
| Boston Celtics | 56 | 46 | 0 | 54.90% |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 37 | 6 | 54.30% |
| Indiana Pacers | 42 | 39 | 1 | 51.90% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 40 | 4 | 51.80% |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 50 | 48 | 1 | 51.00% |
| Toronto Raptors | 41 | 40 | 2 | 50.60% |
| Chicago Bulls | 41 | 40 | 3 | 50.60% |
| Phoenix Suns | 46 | 45 | 2 | 50.60% |
| Brooklyn Nets | 42 | 42 | 2 | 50.00% |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 44 | 45 | 0 | 49.40% |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 43 | 44 | 0 | 49.40% |
| Portland Trailblazers | 40 | 42 | 0 | 48.80% |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 39 | 42 | 2 | 48.20% |
| Washington Wizards | 37 | 41 | 4 | 47.40% |
| Golden State Warriors | 44 | 50 | 1 | 46.80% |
| Charlotte Hornets | 37 | 43 | 2 | 46.30% |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 39 | 47 | 2 | 45.40% |
| Atlanta Hawks | 39 | 49 | 1 | 44.30% |
| Miami Heat | 46 | 58 | 3 | 44.20% |
| Detroit Pistons | 34 | 44 | 4 | 43.60% |
| Houston Rockets | 33 | 45 | 4 | 42.30% |
| San Antonio Spurs | 33 | 49 | 0 | 40.20% |
| Dallas Mavericks | 30 | 49 | 3 | 38.00% |