This line is frequently used for basketball betting. With this line, the sportsbook will dramatically lower the over/under total for the total number of points that a player will score in a game.
This line is great for betting on when you think that a player could potentially have a low-scoring game.
For instance, let's say that the over/under points line for Lebron James is set at 29.5 points. The "player points low" line might look like this:
Lebron James, 24.5 points
Over 24.5 points, 1.22
Under 24.5 points, 4.50
As you can see, if you felt as though Lebron would post a low points number for whatever reason in this game (maybe you think he'd be tired at the end of a low road trip), you'd want to hammer the Under 24.5 points line at 4.50, which could give you a potentially large payout.
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Sportsbooks also offer a "player points high" line as well in most cases, which we'll cover in a future article.