And with the playoffs right around the corner, there is plenty of action to be bet on over the next month or so.

If you want to be a success with NBA playoff betting, you need to start compiling your data and information today. After all, if you wait until the playoffs to start looking at each team you may not know exactly what you want to do.

So what does NBA playoff betting entail? Generally speaking, eight teams from each conference make the playoffs. The 16 teams then play seven games series’ to see who wins the conference, and eventually squares off in the NBA Finals.

To be a success with NBA playoff betting you need to know what teams have the best chance of winning. Although this is the case with every type of sports betting, it is more true with the NBA playoffs.

There are several things to look into when deciding who to bet on when NBA playoff time rolls around. Here are three tips that can help your chances.

1. Year in and year out the NBA playoffs are won by teams that can ratchet up their defensive intensity. Although high scoring teams like the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns win a lot of games, for playoff success they will need to play better defense. You really need to study what each team is capable of, and who they are competing against.

2. Look at trends before betting; this is especially true in the first round. Take a close look at the last five or ten games that a team played in the regular season. Did a team finish on a winning streak? Or did they lose quite a few games at the end of the season?  Having momentum heading into the NBA playoffs is a good thing for any team.

3. In addition to good defense, star players win games in the NBA playoffs. Although this is not a cut and dry rule, betting on the team with the most star players can put you in a good position to win. When the game is on the line, it is these players who will step up.

Instead of waiting for the NBA playoffs to begin, you should start formulating your betting strategy now. Decide on a few teams that you like, and find out if there are any sleepers out there who could make you some money.

Betting on the NCAA tournament is a lot of fun, but the same holds true for the NBA playoffs. Basketball season is not over just yet!

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