Friday NBA Odds
(The Spread) – What are the top matchups in the NBA on Friday night? Continue reading for NBA basketball opening odds, spreads and trends for January 7, 2011.
View Current New York Knicks Odds
Amare Stoudemire makes his return to Phoenix Friday night on national television at 10:30PM EST, this time as a member of the New York Knicks (20-14). Whether he is greeted nicely or with boos by Suns fans remains to be seen, but oddsmakers do expect a fast-paced game. According to current odds set by online sports book Sportsbook.com, Phoenix (14-19) is a 2-point favorite and the over-under is listed at 218.
Phoenix has scuffled as of late and comes into play winners of just three of its past 10 games, while the Knicks are riding high after perhaps their biggest win of the season via a 128-115 triumph over the San Antonio Spurs.
Stoudemire has shown solid leadership skills for New York and has averaged 26.4 points per game thus far, while teammates Raymond Felton (18.2 points per game) and Wilson Chandler (17.9) also factor prominently into the scoring attack. Phoenix is of course led as always by point guard Steve Nash, who despite being 38 years old tallies 16.9 points and 10.5 assists per game.
According to the latest trends, the Knicks are 3-1 against the spread in their past four meetings with the Suns.
In Los Angeles, the Lakers (25-11) host the New Orleans Hornets (21-15) at 10:30PM EST. Oddsmakers have made Los Angeles an 8-point favorite, while the over-under is set at 190. Earlier in the night, San Antonio (29-6) is looking to shake off its first two-game losing skid of the season as it is a 6-point favorite at Indiana (14-18) with an over-under of 200.5. That game starts at 7:00PM EST.
For a complete list of NBA odds on Friday night’s games, see below.
801 New Jersey Nets +5.5 (189)
802 Washington Wizards -5.5
803 San Antonio Spurs -6 (200.5)
804 Indiana Pacers +6
805 Chicago Bulls +1 (191)
806 Philadelphia 76ers -1
807 Toronto Raptors +9.5 (199)
808 Boston Celtics -9.5
809 Houston Rockets +9.5 (207)
810 Orlando Magic -9.5
811 Utah Jazz +1 (195)
812 Memphis Grizzlies -1
813 Portland Trailblazers -3 (200)
814 Minnesota Timberwolves +3
815 Miami Heat -6.5 (183)
816 Milwaukee Bucks +6.5
817 New York Knicks +2 (218)
818 Phoenix Suns -2
819 Cleveland Cavaliers +9.5 (209)
820 Golden State Warriors -9.5
821 New Orleans Hornets +7.5 (190)
822 Los Angeles Lakers -7.5 (190)
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