broke college student betting on nba

[spredzgeek]

hello, i love basketball starting today i got 75 bucks on hawks covering at home today -9 against memphis, good or bad?
i stayed away from the laker game because there un predictable but after not covering the last three games are they due to cover?
who likes minnesota in a pickem against clippers, i can't trust the clippers to play like a nba team each game. I realized my mistake i got dizzy on money lines and lost yesterday betting on raptors vs miami, i got hooked on the 7 out of 8 stat of toronto beating miami oh well, tonite i start anew to my goal of getting to 500 bucks please help me with comments and suggestions,

[iMxth3xbossx5000]

Dallas and Sacramento both seem like pretty good picks

[suicidekings]

Gambling requires money you can accept losing, so if you're actually a broke student, make sure you stay within your limits... It's supposed to be fun after all.

The best suggestion is to read a lot on this board and be comfortbale with a few things before you bet any money.

- The betting public and their effect on line movement
- Money management (you'll have ups and downs and betting too much means losing your bankroll)
- Staying objective (betting on your favourite team because you want them to win is a losing proposition)
- Not all stats are equally useful, and some can be very misleading.
- You (and everyone else) will lose at least 45% of the bets you place. This is a fact of life, and not open to interpretation. Only the best of the best can hit 55% or better over the long term.
- Learn the difference between the guys on here that post their locks/can't miss/etc plays and the ones that are actually good at identifying value in plays. Never blindly tail anyone.

If you're good with all of those things, you'll stand a chance at winning. Good luck with the Hawks tonight.