Friday’s NBA Odds
(TheSpread) – The NBA schedule for Friday features 11 games. Here is a look at the odds for each contest and a profile of the two marquee matchups.
The featured game of Friday night has the Philadelphia 76ers hosting the defending NBA champs, the Dallas Mavericks, at 8PM ET (View Matchup). Oddsmakers see the 76ers as the favorite at home, giving them a point spread of -3 on Friday night. The over/under total for the game has been set at 181 points. Philadelphia is 20-10 on the season and 13-5 at home while Dallas is 19-11 overall and 7-6 on the road. Both teams have fared well against the spread, with the 76ers going 18-11 ATS on the year and Dallas going 18-12 ATS. The Mavericks have won five of their last six games against the 76ers but Philadelphia is 2-1-1 against the spread in its last four games against Dallas.
The other featured game on Friday night has the Memphis Grizzlies hosting the Denver Nuggets at 8PM ET (View Matchup). Oddsmakers have the Grizzlies as a 3.5-point favorite at home against the Nuggets while the over/under total has been set at 197 points. Memphis is 16-14 on the season and 10-5 at home while Denver is 17-13 on the season and 9-6 on the road. Denver is 17-13 against the spread this season while Memphis is 15-15 ATS. Memphis has won two of the last three meetings with Denver while covering the spread in three of their last four against the Nuggets.
For odds and point totals for each game on Friday, see below.
2012 NBA Odds for Friday, February 17
801 Milwaukee Bucks +7.5 (192.5)
802 Orlando Magic -7.5
805 Charlotte Bobcats +7.5 (184.5)
806 Toronto Raptors -7.5
809 Sacramento Kings +2 (191)
810 Detroit Pistons -2
807 Miami Heat -9.5 (198.5)
808 Cleveland Cavaliers +9.5
817 New Orleans Hornets
818 New York Knicks
815 Denver Nuggets +3.5 (197)
816 Memphis Grizzlies -3.5
813 Minnesota Timberwolves +4.5 (197)
814 Houston Rockets -4.5
811 Golden State Warriors +10.5 (208.5)
812 Oklahoma City Thunder -10.5
803 Dallas Mavericks +3 (181)
804 Philadelphia 76ers -3
819 Washington Wizards +10 (195.5)
820 Utah Jazz -10
821 Phoenix Suns +8.5 (186.5)
822 Los Angeles Lakes -8.5
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