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      <div><div><h3>Betting the NBA in 2019 </h3><p>While the <a href="https://www.betchicago.com/bulls-betting-odds">Chicago Bulls</a> are not exactly in their heyday, NBA action remains a hot sport for Illinois bettors. There are practically countless ways to get in on the betting action. The point spread, total, moneyline and props are all fun and potentially profitable wagering options on daily pro basketball games, and there’s also a robust futures odds market, where you can wager on teams to win their division, their conference or the NBA championship. The <a href="https://www.betchicago.com/golden-state-warriors-betting-odds">Golden State Warriors</a>' run ended at the hands of the <a href="https://www.betchicago.com/toronto-raptors-betting-odds">Toronto Raptors</a> in the 2019 NBA Finals, and the futures odds for the 2019-20 season paint a much different landscape for the league, with the <a href="https://www.betchicago.com/los-angeles-lakers-beting">Los Angeles Lakers</a> priced as the favorites.</p><p>As with any sport, successful pro basketball betting requires research, analysis, smart bankroll management and patience. Also, let’s be careful how we measure success when it comes to betting. It’s extremely difficult to be profitable over the long-term, but if you budget your gambling bankroll as an entertainment expense, sports betting can be a fun endeavor and you’ll end up a winner on plenty of days, weeks and even months.</p></div></div>
      <div><p>Breaking NBA news often affects the betting markets. Whether it’s a free-agent signing, trade, injury, a coach being hired or fired, the draft or countless other developments, bookmakers react by adjusting teams’ power ratings -- which impacts point spreads and other betting lines – and future odds. It’s crucial for successful NBA bettors to stay on top of the news.</p><p>Research and analysis from a dedicated team of writers and editors, as well insight from oddsmakers, can also be part of a profitable wagering strategy. Digging through and analyzing numbers is an arduous task, and hearing from bookmakers about how and why betting lines are moving is invaluable information for bettors.</p><p>In addition to cashing winning tickets, it’s intriguing to follow the ebbs and flows of NBA betting.  What were last night’s bad beats, crazy finishes and upsets? We track all that betting news, while we also keep a close eye on how the <a href="https://www.betchicago.com/bulls-betting-odds">Chicago Bulls</a> are progressing through their rebuild.</p></div>