Friday NBA Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Nearly the entire NBA is in action Friday night with 13 games on the schedule Let’s take a look at a few of the more intriguing matchups.
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The rolling Chicago Bulls are back in action as they entertain the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:00PM EST. Chicago (51-19) has won nine of its last 10 games and has defeated Sacramento by 40 points and Atlanta by 33 in its last two victories. Memphis (40-32) is also playing solid basketball as of late, having defeated host Boston 90-87 Wednesday night.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog.com have listed the Bulls as 9-point favorites in the contest. The over/under total for this game is set at 189.
According to the latest NBA trends, the under is 5-0 in the last five meetings. The home team is 15-5 ATS in the last 20 meetings. The Grizzlies are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings in Chicago and the underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings. Memphis 4-0 ATS in their last four games playing on one days rest, while Chicago is 4-0 ATS in their last four games playing on two days rest.
Derrick Rose, the likely frontrunner for the NBA’s MVP award, is averaging 24.9 points per game and 7.8 assists. Pacing the Grizzlies is Zach Randolph, who tallies 20 points per game and 12.5 boards.
Elsewhere in the NBA, the Indiana Pacers are home against the Sacramento Kings at 7:00PM EST. The Pacers are 7.5-point favorites, while the over-under is 211.5. The New York Knicks are home to face the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:30PM EST. New York is a 6-point favorite and the over-under is set at 197. A Western Conference battle between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers will start at 10:30PM EST. The Lakers are 9.5-point favorites, while the over-under is set at 195.
NBA Friday Opening Point Spread Odds & Totals
853 Sacramento Kings +7.5 (211.5)
854 Indiana Pacers -7.5
855 Milwaukee Bucks +6 (197)
856 New York Knicks -6
859 Detroit Pistons -3.5 (197)
860 Cleveland Cavaliers +3.5
865 Memphis Grizzlies +9 (189)
866 Chicago Bulls -9
867 Washington Wizards +15 (214)
868 Denver Nuggets -15
873 Toronto Raptors +6.5 (218)
874 Golden State Warriors -6.5
875 Los Angeles Clippers +9.5 (195)
876 Los Angeles Lakers -9.5
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