Basketball Rules

Date/Site Changes

Regular season Basketball games must be played on the scheduled date/location (location is a geographical area or city, but not restricted to a specific arena or venue) to be considered action unless otherwise noted in the specific sports rules section or the inventory game page within the mobile application, web browser application, or on printed media in the EQC.

Minimum Length of Play

For wagering purposes, unless otherwise stipulated in individual Basketball sports wager rules, NBA basketball results are official after 43 minutes of play. NCAA and WNBA are official after 35 minutes of play.

Pre-Match Basketball Wagers

Basketball wagers are accepted in the following manner:

  1. Point Spread – A wager in which a player “takes” or “lays” a specified number of points. The team wagered must “cover” the point line for the wager to be deemed a winner. Unless otherwise specified as “Regular Time” on the individual market, overtime periods are counted in the final score.

  2. Money Line – A wager in which the player “takes” or “lays” a specified price. The team wagered must win the game for the wager to be deemed a winner. Unless otherwise specified as “Regular Time” on the individual market, overtime periods are counted in the final score.

  3. Total Points (over/under) – A wager on whether the total number of points scored in a game is over or under a specified number. Unless otherwise specified as “Regular Time” on the individual market, overtime periods are counted in the final score.

  4. First Half – Wagers on the first half will be decided by the score at the end of the first half.

    1. If -the first half is not played to completion, all first half wagers will be cancelled.

    2. Once the first half has been completed, all wagers on the first half will stand regardless of the length of the remainder of the game.

  5. Second Half (halftime) – Wagers on the second half will be decided based on points scored in the second half.

    1. If the second half is not played to completion, all Second Half wagers will be cancelled.

    2. Overtime periods are counted in the Second Half score and considered official regardless of the length or suspension of the overtime period.

  6. Quarters – Wagers on any specified quarter will be decided based on points scored in that specified quarter only.

    1. All specified quarters must be played to their completion or the wager will be cancelled.

    2. Once a specified quarter is completed, that specified quarter wager will stand regardless of the length of the remainder of the game.

    3. Fourth quarter wagers do not include overtime periods unless otherwise stated.

  7. Scoreless Quarter – Scoreless quarter markets do not include overtime.

  8. Team to score first - Settled on the first score of the game.

    1. Wagers stand even if game is not completed.

    2. Overtime counts.

  9. Team to score last - Settled on the last team to score.

    1. Game must be completed.

    2. Overtime counts.

  10. Highest Scoring Quarter - Wager on which quarter will produce the most points.

    1. Dead heat rules apply.

    2. Game must be completed for wagers to stand.

    3. Fourth quarter wagers do not include overtime periods unless otherwise stated.

  11. Race to x points - Winner being the team who reaches the specified points tally first. Should neither team reach the total, and a ‘Neither’ option is not offered, then wagers on that market will be cancelled. In the event of a wagering tie, the straight wager is considered “no action” and wager is cancelled. Parlays reduce to the next lowest amount of selections.

  12. First Field Goal - Wager on which player scores the first field goal in a basketball match. Wagers are cancelled on a player who does not take part in the match or who comes on as a substitute after the first field goal has been scored. If a player that is not offered as a selection scores the first field goal, all wagers are settled as a loss. Field goals scored in own basket do not count for first field goal scored wagers and are ignored for settlement purposes.

Basketball Propositions

Various unique wagers may be offered from time to time, called proposition wagers. When wagering proposition wagers, unless stated otherwise, overtime does count for settlement of wagers.

Basketball Player Propositions

Players do not have to start for action but must play for action. If a player does not take any part in a game, then wagers on that player proposition will be cancelled.

Basketball Futures 

Basketball season-long futures are unique wagers that may be offered from time to time. For all season-long match wagers and division wagering, all wagers stand regardless of team relocation, or a change to team name, season length or playoff format. Unless stated otherwise in the market, team(s) must play in all of their scheduled regular season games for wagers to have action. If team(s) do not compete in all scheduled games, then wagers are cancelled except for those wagers which have been unconditionally determined. For awards, the official decision made by the governing body on the day the award winner is announced is final.  Any subsequent changes at a later date do not count for wagering purposes.

Basketball Division and Conference Futures

Division Winner markets are settled on who finishes top of the relevant division after the conclusion of the Regular Season. If 2 or more teams have the same Regular Season win record, then ties are broken using the governing body's official rules to determine an outright winner.

If no tie option was made available for any match bet wager, wagers are a push should the teams tie, and stakes refunded.

Conference Winner markets are settled on team's performance in the playoffs. Regular season records do not count. If there is any change to the post-season structure, whereby a Conference Finals Series is not possible, or called early, Conference Winner is settled on the team that advances to the NBA Finals from that Conference. NCAA Conference Tournament Winner is determined by the team winning the Championship game regardless of any post-season suspension.

For Playoff Series Winner, the team that advances to the next round is deemed the winner. Wagers for all other markets (futures, propositions, total points over a season, etc.) are cancelled if the required minimum number of games (according to the respective governing organizations) are not completed, or the number of games changes.

Basketball Grand Salami Proposition

The Basketball Grand Salami will be decided by adding up all the scores for the games scheduled for that particular day. All games must be completed for action. Points scored in overtime are included.

Basketball Futures List

Division of Winning Team

Wager on which division the winner originates from.

Conference of Winning Team

Wager on which conference the winner originates from.

State of Winning Team

Wager on which state the winner originates from.

Name The Finalists

Which two teams will meet in the Championship Series. Should no series take place, all wagers are cancelled.

Exact Outcome

Which team will win, and who will they beat in the named series.  Should no series take place, all wagers are cancelled.

Double Chance

Wager on whether either of the two named teams will be declared the winner for the named market.

Head to Head Regular Season Wins

Wager on the number of regular season wins made by two separate teams.

Regular Season Team Total Wins O/U

Wager on the number of regular season wins made by two separate teams.

NBA Divisional Odds

Wager on which team will win the division.

NBA Division Finishing Position

Wager on the exact position a named team will finish within their division.

NBA Conference Odds

Wager on which team will the conference.

NBA Championship Odds

Wager on which team will win the Championship. 

NBA Regular Season Wins

Wager on how many regular seasons wins are achieved by a team.

NBA #1 Seed

Team to be the #1 seed at the end of the regular season.

NBA Regular Season Team Win Percentage

 Wager on how many regular season wins are achieved by a team. 

NBA Regular Season Player Totals O/U

Wager on the number of regular season Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks by a named player.

NBA Regular Season Player Averages

Wager on the average number of regular season Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks by a named player. To qualify a player must have played in 70% of their team’s games.

NCAA Tourney Winner

Wager on which team wins the NCAA Tourney.

NCAA Tourney Regional Winner

Wager on which team wins the NCAA Tourney Region.

NCAA Conference Tourney Winner

Wager on which teams win the NCAA Conference.

NCAA Tournament Wins

Wager on how many wins a team will have in the NCAA Tournament.

Head to Head Tournament Wins

Wager on which team will have more wins in the NCAA Tournament.

NCAA Conference Wins

Wager on how many wins a team will have in their NCAA Conference Tournament.

Basketball Wager Example

The following is the method of calculating straight wagers, determination of payment and buy point pricing.

  1. Basketball point line and total wagers pay 10/11 (-110). Wager $11 to win $10; total return is $21 unless otherwise specified.

  2. Half points may be purchased at the sole discretion of management. Each half point cost an additional 10 cents.

  3. Money Lines indicate the line price. For example, -130 means 10/13. Wager $13 to win $10; total return is $23. +120 means 12/10. Wager $10 to win $12; total return is $22.

  4. In the event of a wagering tie, the straight wager is considered “no action” and wager is cancelled. Parlays reduce to the next lowest amount of selections.

Live (In-Play) Basketball Rules

Markets do not consider overtime unless otherwise stated.

If a match is interrupted or postponed and is not continued within 48 hours after initial start date, wagering will be cancelled.

Point Spread- Winner with Handicap in .5 increments (Home, Away)

Game – Includes overtime

Reg – Only points during regular time are considered

H1 – Only points scored during first quarter and second quarter are considered

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored in the specific quarter are considered

Total – game total (over, under)

Game – Total points scored by both teams, includes overtime

Reg – Only points during regular time are considered

H1 – Only points scored during first quarter and second quarter are considered

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored in the specific quarter are considered

Money Line – Winner (away, home)

Game – Includes overtime

H1 – Only points scored in the first half will be considered

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored in the specific quarter are considered

OT – Will there be Overtime (yes, no)

Will there be overtime in this game

Point Race- First team to score x pts in game (Home, away)

Including Overtime

Which team will score X points in the game first (for example: Current score is 20-19, then the home team reached 20 points first).

If a game ends before any team reaches X points, this market is considered cancelled.

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored in the specific quarter are considered

Nth Point – Which team score the Nth PT in game (Away, Home)

Including Overtime, which team will score the Nth point in the game (for example: Current score is 40-28, away team scores 3 points, meaning away team scored the 70th point.)

If a game ends before the Nth point is reached, this market is considered cancelled.

Odd Even – Final combined score will be (odd, even)

Game – Including Overtime

H1 – Only points scored during first half are considered

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored during specific quarter are considered