New to sports betting. Have questions. Need help please

[gottaWinThemAll]

Hello, I am new here so i decided to post in this section. I watch alot of basketball so i thought why not profit off it? Anyways, to my questions. I plan to start with a 100 dollar deposit and i was wondering whats a safe bet per game?
What stats do you guys research to make your choice? Do you guys bet against the spread or over/under?
Also, i tried googling some point spread explanations but didn't understand it. I know there is the whole +5 -5 point spread. I know the underdog is detonated by the + and the other by -. Does the +5 mean the underdog can win by more than 5 points or lose by less than 5? The -5 means they have to win by more than 5 right?

[chopperocker]

$10 will get you some action. no need to protect $100. if your serious - so the spread is -5/+5, if you take the team getting +5 they must lose by less than 5, if you take the team giving -5 they must win by more than 5. if the final result ties the spread it is a push/cancelled wager and everyone gets theyre risk amount back. you sound a little to sharp. most gamblers are complete penetrating degenerate morons with no self discipline.

[mcduggly]

The underdog means that they just can't lose by 5. If the dog wins straight-up, you win your bet. The majority of bettors on here play both sides and totals, and there are a ton of stats guys use to pick which bets seem the most beneficial to take advantage of. Like previously stated, $10 to start off sounds like a good starting point. Good luck.

[gottaWinThemAll]

if the underdog wins straight up then I win my bet. What does that mean? So the under dog has to lose by less than the point spread or can they win by more than the spread?

[tto827]

In the example above, if the underdog loses by less than 5 (which includes winning the game SU, since winning is obviously considered losing by less than 5.) then they have covered the spread.