NBA Betting at BetMGM UK

From the regular season tip-off to the buzzer-beating drama of the playoffs, our NBA betting markets are your courtside seat to all the action, all season long.

Popular NBA Betting Markets

Whether you’re backing the favourites or calling an underdog upset, we’ve got everything you need to make your NBA bets count come gametime across a highlight reel of pre-match and live markets.

• NBA Championship Winner: Predict the team to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy at the end of the season
• Conference Winner: Back the Eastern or Western champs to punch their ticket to the Finals
• Series Winner: Pick which team wins a playoff series in a best-of-seven to advance to the next round
• Moneyline: Pick the outright winner of a single game of basketball, no spreads or player-specific outcomes
• Point Spread: Handicap betting that gives underdogs an edge and favourites a target to reach
• Total Points (Over/Under): Wager on the combined score of both teams (over/under a total)
• First Basket Scorer: Call the player you think will put points on the board for his team first
• Player Props: Bet on individual stats like points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and more during a game
• Quarter/Half Bets: Back outcomes during specific periods of the game instead of all four quarters
• Team Totals: Bet on how many points a single team will score across the full game
• Futures (MVP, Rookie, Awards): Wager on season-long outcomes like MVP, Rookie of the Year, and other key awards

NBA Bet Builders & Accumulators

Also among some of our most popular NBA bets at BetMGM are Bet Builders, which give you the chance to combine multiple predictions in the same punt for a shot at bigger payouts should each leg land.

What your NBA Bet Builder could look like:

• Lakers to beat the Mavericks
• LeBron James over 25.5 points
• Anthony Davis over 10.5 rebounds
• Total points over 220.5

Ever placed an NBA Acca before? If you haven’t, they also involve combining multiple predictions within the same bet, only they aren’t limited to the one game or market – or competition if you’re including the NBA Cup. This gives you more options to choose from across multiple games to enhance your NBA betting odds.

Bet on the NBA Playoffs & Finals

After 82 games, it all comes down to this. The NBA Playoffs are where legacies are written, dynasties are forged and the action reaches fever pitch.

Get game-ready towards the business end of the season with BetMGM. Back moneylines, spreads, totals, player props, Bet Builders and more – every shot, block and basket has a market.

And when it comes to the NBA Finals, we turn it up a notch, offering deeper options and exclusive markets on each game, each series and the Finals MVP race itself.

Some of the previous NBA Finals winners:

• NBA champions 2025: Denver Nuggets
• NBA champions 2024: Milwaukee Bucks
• NBA champions 2023: Golden State Warriors
• NBA champions 2022: Milwaukee Bucks
• NBA champions 2021: Los Angeles Lakers

Looking ahead to the 2026 NBA Finals? The Oklahoma City Thunder currently lead the odds at 2/1, followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Denver Nuggets and the Houston Rockets at 8/1.

Odds subject to change.

How Does NBA Handicap Betting Work?

The NBA represents the elite of the elite in basketball. But no matter how high the level, there will always be teams that have a distinct advantage over the other. That’s where the handicap comes in.

Also known as spread betting, NBA handicap betting involves giving the favourite a points deficit (i.e. Celtics -20.5) while the underdog receives a points boost (Wizards +20.5).

• If you back the Celtics -20.5, they must win by 21 points or more for your bet to land
• If you back the Wizards +20.5, they can either win outright or lose by 20 points or fewer

This type of betting keeps one-sided matchups competitive and gives you the chance to run with alternative strategies across your NBA bets.