Friday NBA Opening Odds
(The Spread) – A total of 13 games are on Friday’s packed NBA schedule and it culminates at 10:30PM EST when the Los Angeles Lakers battle the host Utah Jazz on ESPN.
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The Lakers continued their winning ways Friday night as they won their eighth straight game with a decisive 109-82 home win over Dallas. Los Angeles is now 54-20 overall and bring a 25-12 road record into action. Utah comes in losers of six consecutive games. The Jazz are 36-39 and 20-18 at home.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Lakers 7.5-point favorites in the contest. The over-under is currently at 196.
According to latest NBA trends, the Lakers are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings. The over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings overall, while the under is 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings in Utah. The Lakers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games.
Kobe Bryant played yet another stellar game for Los Angeles versus Dallas as he poured in 28 points. Al Jefferson leads the Jazz at 19.1 points per game and 9.7 rebounds.
In other NBA action, the Boston Celtics play the host Atlanta Hawks at 8:00PM EST. The Celtics are 1.5-point favorites and the over-under is 179.5. The New Orleans Hornets are home to face the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:00PM EST. The Hornets are favored by 1.5, while the over-under is 186. Miam travels to Minnesota for a contest that also begins at 8:00PM EST. The Heat are 10.5-point favorites and the over-under sits at 208.
NBA Basketball Opening Odds & Over/Under Totals
501 Cleveland Cavaliers
502 Washington Wizards
503 New Jersey Nets
504 Philadelphia 76ers
505 Milwaukee Bucks +2 (189)
506 Indiana Pacers -2
507 Charlotte Bobcats
508 Orlando Magic
509 Chicago Bulls
510 Detroit Pistons
511 Boston Celtics -1.5 (179.5)
512 Atlanta Hawks +1.5
513 Miami Heat -10.5 (208)
514 Minnesota Timberwolves +10.5
515 Memphis Grizzlies +1.5 (186)
516 New Orleans Hornets -1.5
517 San Antonio Spurs
518 Houston Rockets
519 Denver Nuggets -5.5 (218)
520 Sacramento Kings -5.5
521 Los Angeles Clippers +4.5 (213.5)
522 Phoenix Suns -4.5
523 Oklahoma City Thunder +2.5 (190.5)
524 Portland Trail Blazers -2.5
525 Los Angeles Lakers -7.5 (196)
526 Utah Jazz +7.5
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