Do you believe NBA is rigged?

[carter34]

I think certain moments of the game are rigged in a way or another as some calls from the referees are not the same for the other team. I also watched some magnetic rims videos on youtube and I must say that those trows from Curry are from another world...pure skill or pure manipulation , we will never now I guess.

Just like the speculation for other field game like football. We might not really have a prove for the rig but it is still possible because there are people with high interest that can manipulate the games as well

[Distinctin]

I really don't think that Tim Donaghy can make it. He was on his mind-blowing creation tried to make his own NBA prediction whos gonna win and whos gonna lose the game. He's just more than an NBA manipulator, but He's not and so people can't believe this drama. What he does is truly out from reality, He can't make the ball being controlled by his hands nor they make the game from him.  Is he able to make a bet and win it is just because he has insights who's gonna win, not a thing that he made the result already before the game started?

[MCobian]

In my opinion it is not only the NBA that is likely to be rigged, But almost all sports involving sportsbooks and casinos are very likely
to be rigged. Of course this will harmful as bettors, indeed I have no proof that the NBA has been rigged. However, there are some
games in the NBA that do look like rigged, and there have been many articles that talk about allegations of rigged that have occurred
in the NBA. So this depends on the thoughts of each of us, whether to believe it or not. But in sports betting that happens in cycles
large enough money, it is at risk of rigged can happen.

[milewilda]

I have read a lot of theories about NBA being rigged and a little portion of me were convince, so I would like to ask you.

If you believe it's rigged, is it a disadvantage or advantage to us bettors?

Share your opinion and if you have some proof, kindly post.

We know that games can be fixed or rigged but its hard to believe that NBA would really be included on it because we can definitely notice if the game had already been fixed out basing off on players movement and gameplay but somehow we can really tell sometimes when it comes to referee judgement where you can notice that it do reside on a certain team when the other team do really have bad calls from ref.Some people
do have that kind of perception but overall games in basketball game is really hard for it to be fixed by someone.Of course, it would really be disadvantage most of the time because we can clearly see on which team
does have higher chance of winning.You can eventually tell if somethings odd to their plays on spot.

[chaser15]

If you believe it's rigged, is it a disadvantage or advantage to us bettors?

On whatever sports, I don't see how it become an advantage nor disadvantage to us bettors since we don't know that the current game we are betting will be rigged. The only individuals or groups who can take advantage to that are those involve in the rigged itself.

Only those who aren't following NBA for many years will say that NBA is rigged. Because just watching the games, you can say that all players are doing their best to win. Maybe there are questionable but it doesn't mean games are rigged.

[Danslip]

Yes, there are many ongoing accusations about the rigged matches but some gamblers believe it is completely nonsense. The main idea is to make money for sports bookies but funding the team doesn't mean the management should listed to the bookies. If there is a sudden odds change 1 hour before the game, I remove my bet and go to another one for the mentioned reasons. BTW, it is not only NBA games and all gambling activities involved  sports are subject to cheat, IMHO.  

[Lanatsa]

For the most part I don't think it's rigged but whenever the players make questionable plays like fouling at the last second makes me want to say it's rigged.

If the NBA is indeed rigged I think it's still a 50-50 since you don't know which team would get more favorable calls. This reminds me of the news a week ago where the Lakers presented a case about their players not getting enough free throws during the Nuggets series.

NBA being rigged is a topic that I perceive with insufficient evidence. Although we cannot really know for certain what is really happening back there. I agree that whether it is rigged or not, it does not practically mean as an advantage or disadvantage to bettors since the team who will be favoured is yet to unfold.

All would really be just on presumptions but actually it can possibly happen on any sports for its game to be rigged.I agree on what majority been talking about referee calls which sometimes questionable
and when they do make out decision on most crucial part then that's where questions would be flying from its fans.

There are several scandals but so far it hadn't proven out that there are definitely rigged but tendency or chance will be always there.

Favorable calls or opposing ones? we had seen lots after all these years.

[Twentyonepaylots]

There have been talks about NBA being rigged or somehow paid to fix the game, but I guess players in NBA could easily debunk that especially that rings are important to them, it is better to be on hall of fame than have $1,000,000 for giving a game no? Maybe some people are just too fan of the losing side and accuse NBA to be a rigged league of basketball. But I must agree that sometimes refs are kinda bias.

[Quidat]

Watching out 2 videos about NBA is rigged and i do somehow get convinced on this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXMBKD7ia8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4soQhj2whLc
But overall this would only exclude on several games but not most of the time but we can really say that each sport does have the chance
for its games to be rigged.

[wheelz1200]

I have read a lot of theories about NBA being rigged and a little portion of me were convince, so I would like to ask you.

If you believe it's rigged, is it a disadvantage or advantage to us bettors?

Share your opinion and if you have some proof, kindly post.

No definately not.  Are teams unevenly stacked, yes.  Do small market teams generally have a hard time getting good free agents, yes but its not rigged.  Possibly the draft lottery but definatepy not the games.  These guys are too much to toss a game or season.

[shield132]

I have read a lot of theories about NBA being rigged and a little portion of me were convince, so I would like to ask you.

If you believe it's rigged, is it a disadvantage or advantage to us bettors?

Share your opinion and if you have some proof, kindly post.

I want to remind you that once Maradona said something like this: If you want to see a real soccer, then cancel sportsbooks. <-- I think this words already answered your question. Personally I was thinking the same but at the same time when I watch games, most of the times it's hard for me to believe that games are rigged because every player puts all of their passion and energy into match. And in overall, why do they need to rig matches? There is already made decent money from fans that visit matches.

[harizen]

I have read a lot of theories about NBA being rigged and a little portion of me were convince, so I would like to ask you.

As an NBA enthusiast for almost around 2 decades (if my memory serves me right), I will likely use the term "wrong officiating" on some games rather than to be called as a whole as "rigged" in general. Refs do a mistake, no doubt about that. I'm not new to these people calling NBA games as rigged but the speculation is only on few games which for me is a product of wrong officiating. NBA's reputation will be jeopardized if there's a thing called rigged here.

Also for players, it's difficult to be drafted in NBA so no way they will participate in dirty games. And even if we say, they want to involve, it's hard to do it in the actual game.

I will give 95% that all games are clean. For another 5%, I called it a different case which likely involves a wrong officiating.

[TimeTeller]

I have read a lot of theories about NBA being rigged and a little portion of me were convince, so I would like to ask you.

As an NBA enthusiast for almost around 2 decades (if my memory serves me right), I will likely use the term "wrong officiating" on some games rather than to be called as a whole as "rigged" in general. Refs do a mistake, no doubt about that. I'm not new to these people calling NBA games as rigged but the speculation is only on few games which for me is a product of wrong officiating. NBA's reputation will be jeopardized if there's a thing called rigged here.

Also for players, it's difficult to be drafted in NBA so no way they will participate in dirty games. And even if we say, they want to involve, it's hard to do it in the actual game.

I will give 95% that all games are clean. For another 5%, I called it a different case which likely involves a wrong officiating.

You have a very good perspective on this. And I believe the same as well.
If in case, there is a "rigged" game, it will be very small in percentage and will be taken as isolated case.
I don't think NBA will ruin their reputation as the money at stake is huge on this sports.
It is also hard to fake the game inside the court, if indeed a particular game is rigged. Spectators will see it clearly.

[Harkorede]

In as much as I believe that almost every sport right has some level of manipulation existing in the system, I don't believe that the games are rigged to such a great or significant level, because in my opinion these games have gotten more complex which makes manipulation becoming somewhat harder by the, when you look at the players having big egos to satisfy, the only the source manipulation you'd expect would be the officials right ?, Then, how much of an impact can one or two officials make in every game the officiate before any form of bias becomes glaring. Some matches would really make you wonder if the NBA is ever a genuine sport, but I'm still very convinced that the level of genuity in the NBA is high in 90+ percentage.

[goinmerry]

Clearly, there are questionable games but that's an isolated case.

Overall, NBA games aren't rigged. Players are professionals. Businesses are taken properly. Why should they do dirty in the first place? That will be the reason for the NBA to fall but that didn't happen. The league is running strong even with the pandemic.

OP, please list those games in question, and let's try to discuss them each instead.

[FlightyPouch]

I think it is rigged but I can't say that without a prove but then again there are a lot of other people saying that it is. All I know is that the players are giving their all to be at the top, I don't know what is happening behind the cameras though. I think it is not rigged but a manipulation that could lead to a team winning with the help of a referee since usually there are controversial calls happening in a game.

[maxreish]

I have read a lot of theories about NBA being rigged and a little portion of me were convince, so I would like to ask you.

If you believe it's rigged, is it a disadvantage or advantage to us bettors?

To be honest, I am having a second thought of that NBA as being rigged too.

*First , the odds are low means higher chance that the team will gonna win.
*Second, the team is surely a good team no doubt about it.

But just like casinos, we can't also predict sports betting. It may affect to us bettors because we were expecting that the team weve chosen will surely win, however its still part of gambling. The flow of Games can also changed.

[LogitechMouse]

I'm not watching NBA games that much especially in regular seasons but when it comes to playoffs especially now, I always watch at least 1 game per day.
I know that there are some questionable calls coming from the referees and some flops coming to the players that make the referees whistle but I don't think that NBA is rigged at all.

I don't see any advantages or disadvantages for the bettors "if" NBA is rigged. We can't really say that it is rigged because we don't have any proofs to prove it and the calls and flops isn't a concrete evidence to the league being rigged.

[suzanne5223]

I have read a lot of theories about NBA being rigged and a little portion of me were convince, so I would like to ask you.

Although, every sport/business setting have it own political whales which somehow influence or slightly manipulate the result of the game still I dont see NBA game rigged it just that the game can be unpredictable some time.

If you believe it's rigged, is it a disadvantage or advantage to us bettors?
Share your opinion and if you have some proof, kindly post.

It will cause more disadvantage than the advantage to we bettors cause if the game is rigged it will literally cause more harm to the game for for the fun and suspense will also quench. 

[TravelMug]

I think the NBA is closely looking at this issue specially after the Tim Donaghy scandal, and I'm sure they've put some measures on it to prevent this case happening. They might have some people inside legal sports bookies, looking for signs that a game might be rigged by looking at the betting pattern. If they saw some suspicious betting, specially wild odd swings and people butting huge, then there is a possibility that sometime is not right.

Yes, there are a lot of questionable calls in the NBA but I don't think the referee is colluding with organised crimes, or the players themselves. Might be some coincidence though, but I'm sure if there is one, the NBA might have caught it already.