NBA 2020 Season Restart Betting Prop Odds

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state of Florida, there is some underlying doubt about the NBA season resuming as planned in Orlando on July 30, but bettors and, most importantly, online sportsbooks remain optimistic.

The best basketball betting sites not only have a wide range of “NBA season restart” props for the 22 teams expected to head to the Sunshine State but are offering betting odds on whether the season will start on time at the end of July and crown an NBA champion.

Online shop BetOnline has listed odds of -300 for the season restarting on time (75 percent implied odds) along with odds of -250 that the current planned bubble format in Orlando will be completed as scheduled.

For now, here are the betting odds for those two props. However, if you’re a “glass half full” type of bettor like me and just want to look at the more engaging markets like team win totals, odds of a play-in tournament or whether any team will go 8-0 or 0-8 in their remaining regular-season games, then keep scrolling for the good stuff.

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

NBA Win Total Props

When the NBA season was suspended back on March 12, part of the dread for both sportsbooks and bettors was knowing their regular-season win totals wagers were likely voided. Well, the online shop is offering another kick at the can for these props and we’ve got the projected OVER/UNDER win total betting lines for all 22 teams heading to Orlando.

For example, with eight regular-season games remaining for each team, the team with the highest O/U win total line is the Milwaukee Bucks at 6 while the Washington Wizards have the lowest projected win total at 2.

Here are the betting odds for all 22 NBA teams expected to play in the Orlando bubble in July/August:

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

Will Any Team Go 8-0 Or 0-8?

With NBA playoff seeding at stake and some squads already locked into their postseason slot, there are prop-ortunities (trademarked, don’t even think about taking it) for bettors looking to take advantage of desperate teams or ones just looking to mail it in till the playoffs.

You can wager on one of the 22 teams to go 8-0 SU in their remaining games and if you bet that a franchise pulls this off, it’s paying out at +500.

Conversely, if you think a team like the Spurs (without LaMarcus Aldridge) or Washington Wizards (worst record among the 22 teams) will fall short and go 0-8 SU, it also pays +500.

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

Lakers and Bucks Exact Win Totals

The two teams that are projected to make the NBA Finals, based on NBA futures odds, are the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks. Each team leads the standings in its conference and will play eight regular-season games before postseason play begins.

But what’s interesting about their listed win totals is sportsbooks are projecting each of them to only win exactly six of the eight games, with the Lakers listed at +125 to get six wins and the Bucks at +115. If you think they will stand pat and potentially lose all eight of their remaining games (which would be a disaster), you can get odds of +30000 for the Lakers and +40000 for the Bucks.

Here are the exact remaining NBA season win totals for both the Lakers and Bucks heading into Orlando:

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

Will There Be a Play-In Tournament?

A play-in tournament for the eighth seed in the NBA playoffs had been discussed and on the table for years and, finally, we may see this idea come to fruition in Orlando.

In the Eastern Conference, the steam is picking up on whether a play-in tourney will happen because the Wizards only need to close a two-game gap on a team like the Nets – who will be vastly undermanned with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, DeAndre Jordan and potentially Spencer Dinwiddie ruled out – to force a play-in.

In the Western Conference, the play-in tournament was designed to set up a showdown between the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans or even the Portland Trail Blazers and it looks like that could be in the works. The West has -1000 odds to have a play-in tourney while the East is +450.

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

Which Team Gets the 8 Seed?

In addition to the play-in tournament prop, the eighth seed is much more coveted in 2020 compared to previous postseasons because there’s the belief that 1 seeds may be more vulnerable than ever.

The extenuating circumstances of having to play in the Orlando bubble along with the potential for some key players to excuse themselves from playing altogether has opened the door to a range of possibilities.

In the East, the favorite to get the 8 seed is the Brooklyn Nets at -105 while the Memphis Grizzlies are -130 faves in the West but will be trying to fend off five teams on their heels compared to Brooklyn only dealing with two.

Odds as of July 2 at Bodog

Odds as of July 2 at Bodog

Exotic Props

Aside from win totals, there are also some very interesting betting props when it comes to the actual games and seeding. Some of these props include most points scored by any team after the restart, the number of seed changes, or if a player tops 55 points in a game while in Orlando.

More props will likely be added as we get closer to the end of July so keep this page bookmarked as it will be updated daily with fresh odds and additional betting options.

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

Odds as of July 2 at BetOnline

Understanding NBA Restart Prop Odds

When you check out your sportsbook of choice for NBA betting props like whether the season will start on time, you’ll see prop odds that look something like this:

Yes -300

No +200

To bet on these odds, you would be making a prop bet – more on that in a bit. In this case, there is a clear favorite,  similar to a moneyline or spread bet. When you see odds with a minus sign (-) beside them, that’s considered the favorite while the remaining options are considered underdogs.

If you think the NBA season will restart on time, and you bet $100 on it, you’d get a payout of $133.33 – you get your $100 back along with your winnings of $33.33. On the flip side, if you wagered on No at +200 and you bet that same $100 and it wins, you’d get a payout of $300. You’d get your $100 original wager back along with $200 in profit.

Our Odds Calculator will show you how much you’d win based on the odds and amount bet.

What is a Prop Bet?

A prop is a bet on the occurrence or non-occurrence of certain outcomes that may not necessarily determine the outcome of the NBA season. You can make a bet like this as soon as the odds are announced. Oddsmakers will move the lines as news comes out and if you see odds you like, place your bet immediately, otherwise the action could move so much that you’ll barely make a profit or maybe even not make one at all.