The Zig Zag Theory for NBA Betting
Basketball is one such game that relies heavily on home advantage mostly during the NBA playoffs. This makes it suitable for zig zag theory, which abides by the 2–2-1–1-1 format. This theory used by many NBA betting enthusiasts is called zig zag due to its tendency of going up and down. According to this theory, every game that a bettor picks for NBA playoff betting series is influenced by the outcome of preceding game. This theory is not applicable on the NBA finals as they follow the 2–3-2 format.
If statistics are to be believed then, there are just 31 percent chances of the road team to win Game 3 if it lost the Game 1. However, if the road team wins Game 1 then the team wins Game 3 76 percent of the time. Moreover, you should also look out for situations when the bigger teams go on the road with 2–0 lead in the series. Here, you have to bet the smaller team playing on home turf, which is likely to win 62 percent of the time. The reason is simple, the smaller team is desperate to win and bounce back from 0–2 in any condition. Even NBA history has it that no team has bounced back from 3–0.
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