Friday’s NBA Odds
(TheSpread) – The NBA has a full load of games for Friday, with 11 on the schedule. Here is a look at the odds for each contest taking place tonight.
The featured game on the day has the Philadelphia 76ers hosting the Boston Celtics at 8PM ET (View Matchup). According to oddsmakers, the 76ers are a 6.5-point favorite at home against the Celtics, while the over/under total has been set at 179.5 points. Philadelphia is 26-21 on the season and 16-10 a home while Boston is 25-21 overall and 9-13 on the road. Boston is 20-25 against the spread this season while Philadelphia is 24-22-1 ATS. Boston has won four of the last six games in this series while the 76ers have covered the spread in four of its last five against Boston.
The other featured game on the night has the Utah Jazz hosting the Denver Nuggets at 10:30PM ET (View Matchup). Oddsmakers see the Jazz as a 2.5-point favorite at home against the Nuggets while the over/under total has been set at 208 points. Utah is 24-22 on the season and 18-6 at home while Denver is 26-21 overall and 11-9 on the road. Denver is 25-22 against the spread this season while Utah is 24-22 ATS. Utah has won two of the last three in this series while Denver has covered the spread in three of the last four meetings.
For odds and point totals for each game on Friday, see below.
2012 NBA Odds for Friday, March 23
851 New York Knicks -5 (194)
852 Toronto Raptors +5
853 Milwaukee Bucks -5
854 Charlotte Bobcats +5
855 Cleveland Cavaliers +9 (193)
856 Orlando Magic -9
857 Phoenix Suns +4 (195.5)
858 Indiana Pacers -4
861 New Jersey Nets +8 (188)
862 Atlanta Hawks -8
859 Miami Heat -8
860 Detroit Pistons +8
863 Boston Celtics +6.5 (179.5)
864 Philadelphia 76ers -6.5
865 Minnesota Timberwolves +10.5 (210.5)
866 Oklahoma City Thunder -10.5
867 Dallas Mavericks N/A
868 San Antonio Spurs N/A
871 Denver Nuggets +2.5 (208)
872 Utah Jazz -2.5
869 Portland Trail Blazers +9 (195.5)
870 Los Angeles Lakers -9
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