Saturday NBA Opening Odds
(The Spread) – It is a fairly heavy night in the NBA Saturday as eight games will take place including a good one in New Orleans as the Chicago Bulls play the final game on their road trip against the Hornets. Continue reading for opening odds, spreads and totals for February 12, 2011.
A five-game road trip for the Chicago Bulls (35-16) that started on Feb. 2 with a win at the Los Angeles Clippers ends Saturday night with an 8:00PM EST contest at New Orleans (33-22) that will be aired on WGN. Chicago is currently 2-2 on the road trip, coming off a 91-86 win Wednesday at Utah.
Oddsmakers and online sports book Sportsbook.com have made the Bulls 3-point favorites in the matchup, while the over-under is set at 180.5. According to the latest trends, Chicago is 29-21 against the spread this season while New Orleans is 26-26 ATS.
The Hornets, a streaky squad all season, have only won four of their last 10 games but ended a four-game slide Friday night with a 99-93 victory at Orlando. David West (19.0 ppg, 7.8 rpg) was a huge factor for the Hornets as he compiled a stat line of 17 points and 17 rebounds.
Chicago is led by point guard Derrick Rose (24.7 ppg, 8.2 apg), who has scored at least 29 points in three of his last four contests. He also had a key steal late in the game at Utah to help clinch the win.
Other notable games on the NBA schedule include Dallas traveling to Houston for an 8:30PM EST start. The Mavericks are 1-point favorites and the over-under is 207.5. Atlanta is a 6.5-point favorite and the over-under is 187.5 in its 7:00PM EST home game against Charlotte.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are at Sacramento for a 10:00PM EST game. Oklahoma City is a 4.5-point favorite with an over-under of 208.5.
Continue reading for opening odds and totals on every game in the NBA for Saturday night.
NBA Opening Odds & Totals
501 New York Knicks -3.5 (205.5)
502 New Jersey Nets +3.5
503 Charlotte Bobcats +6.5 (187.5)
504 Atlanta Hawks -6.5
507 Chicago Bulls -3 (180.5)
508 New Orleans Hornets +3
511 Dallas Mavericks -1 (207.5)
512 Houston Rockets +1
513 Indiana Pacers +2 (192)
514 Milwaukee Bucks -2
515 Oklahoma City Thunder -4.5 (208.5)
516 Sacramento Kings +4.5
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