All basketball games must start on the scheduled date (Pacific time) for Bet365 sportsbook basketball bets to have action. At least 43 minutes of basketball play must elapse for NBA game bets and props to have action, unless otherwise specified. At least 35 minutes of basketball play must elapse for WNBA, NCAAB and European basketball game bets and props to have action, unless otherwise specified. For basketball games involving North American Teams, any period of overtime is included in the final result to determine the settlement of Bet365 basketball bets, unless specified otherwise. For basketball games involving European teams, all Bet365 basketball bets will be settled based on the score at the end of regulation time and excluding overtime if played. All 3-way markets are settled based on the score at the end of regulation time. All North American results as per the official governing body at www.nba.com or www.ncaa.org.

Bet365 point spreads, basketball Game Totals are usually offered on 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Quarters, 1st and 2nd Half and the full basketball game (incl. Overtime). Money lines and Buying or Selling Points is usually offered on the whole basketball game only (incl. Overtime).

Bet365 Push result - Stakes on straight/single Bet365 basketball bets are returned and in parlays/multiples the selection is treated as a non-runner and the Bet365 basketball bet will be settled on the remaining selections.

A Bet365 point spread wager is a Bet365 basketball bet on a basketball team to win the basketball game with handicaps applied. To even the match for Bet365 sportsbook basketball betting purposes the favorite gives the underdog a points start. A favorite is indicated by a minus points handicap and the underdog by plus points. At the end of the basketball game the relevant handicap is added to or subtracted from the selected basketball teams' score to determine the point spread result. Where basketball teams are deemed to be evenly matched, no point spread is applied; this is called a 'Pick' game. When scores are level after accounting for the handicap, a 'push' results.

For basketball games involving North American Teams, any period of overtime is included in the final result to determine the settlement of Bet365 basketball bets, unless specified otherwise. For basketball games involving European teams, all Bet365 basketball bets will be settled based on the score at the end of regulation time and excluding overtime if played.

For basketball games involving North American basketball Teams, any period of overtime is included in the final result to determine the settlement of Bet365 basketball bets, unless specified otherwise. For basketball games involving European basketball teams, all Bet365 sportsbook basketball bets will be settled based on the score at the end of regulation time and excluding overtime if played.

Bet365 Additional Sportsbook Rules

For Bet365 online sportsbook basketball money lines, both basketball teams are priced to win the basketball game with no handicaps applied. When basketball wagering on the money line your basketball team must win the basketball game on the field in order for you to win your Bet365 basketball bet. For basketball games involving North American Teams, any period of overtime is included in the final result to determine the settlement of Bet365 basketball bets, unless specified otherwise. For basketball games involving European teams, all basketball bets will be settled based on the score at the end of regulation time and excluding overtime if played.

Bet365 sportsbook basketball propositions or 'props' are additional betting opportunities offered on the basketball game. They can cover a wide range of results and occurrences within the basketball game e.g. basketball team to score first, race to 20 points, basketball team totals, highest scoring half, etc.