Saturday’s Opening NBA Odds
(The Spread) – Check out the opening odds for Saturday’s NBA action, including the latest battle for Los Angeles.
The Clippers will host the Lakers at 10:30PM ET on NBA TV tonight, as Kobe Bryant and Co. have opened as 2.5-point underdogs. The Clippers have dominated the recent meetings between these two teams, as the Lakers are 0-5 against the spread in their last five road games against the Clippers and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 meetings overall. The home team is also 6-1 against the number in the last seven meetings between these two teams.
Also in play tonight are the Chicago Bulls, who are 13-point home favorites against the Toronto Raptors at 8:00PM ET. The Raptors are 4-1 against the spread in their last five road games versus the Bulls and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall versus Chicago. The over is also 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams and 5-1 in the Bulls’ last six Saturday games.
The first-place Oklahoma City Thunder will host the New York Knicks at 8:00PM ET. The under is 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams in Oklahoma City and 4-1 in the last five meetings overall. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings while the Knicks are 5-2 against the number in their last seven games versus The Thunder. Oklahoma City has opened as an 11.5-point favorite.
For a complete list of opening odds for tonight’s NBA games, see below.
2012 NBA Basketball Opening Odds for Saturday, January 14
501 Boston Celtics +4 (180)
502 Indiana Pacers –4
503 Philadelphia 76ers –8 (184)
504 Washington Wizards +8
505 Minnesota Timberwolves +7.5 (189)
506 Atlanta Hawks –7.5
507 Golden State Warriors –2.5 (188.5)
508 Charlotte Bobcats +2.5
509 Portland Trail Blazers –2 (196)
510 Houston Rockets +2
511 New York Knicks +11.5 (193.5)
512 Oklahoma City Thunder –11.5
513 New Orleans Hornets +10 (177)
514 Memphis Grizzlies –10
515 Toronto Raptors +13 (177)
516 Chicago Bulls –13
517 New Jersey Nets +9 (187.5)
518 Utah Jazz –9
519 Sacramento Kings +12 (191.5)
520 Dallas Mavericks –12
521 Los Angeles Lakers +2.5 (187.5)
522 Los Angeles Clippers –2.5
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