In the world of basketball betting, the "steals and blocks" lines allow you to bet on how many steals and blocks a certain player will have.
For instance, the "steals and blocks" line for LeBron James might be set like this:1.5 Steals and Blocks (LeBron James)
Over 1.5 Steals and Blocks, -110
Under 1.5 Steals and Blocks, -110
So, as you can imagine, if you bet the "Over" and LeBron ends the game with 2 steals and 0 blocks, you'd win the bet. Or, if he ends the game with 1 steal and 1 block, you'd also win, etc.
If LeBron finished the game with less than 1.5 steals and blocks combined, you'd lose the wager.
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Steals and blocks are obviously two statistics that aren't as widely followed, though this can provide opportunity for the savvy bettor.
The bettors who tend to delve into the lesser-followed lines will do better than the ones who instead focus on money lines, over/unders, etc.
If you enjoy betting on the outcome of the defensive side of basketball, steals and blocks betting is for you.