Monday’s NBA Odds
(TheSpread) – The NBA has a loaded schedule for Monday night. Here is a look at the odds for each contest on the docket.
While there are 10 games on the schedule, not many are considered premiere matchups. The featured game of the day has the Minnesota Timberwolves hosting the Houston Rockets at 8PM ET (View Matchup). Oddsmakers have made the Timberwolves the favorite, giving them a point spread of -2.5 against the Rockets. The over/under total has been set at 196.5 points. Houston is 9-7 on the season and 2-6 on the road while the Timberwolves are 7-9 overall and 4-5 at home. Minnesota is 10-6 against the spread while Houston is 9-7 ATS. Houston has won nine of the last 10 games in this series and covered the spread in four of the last five with Minnesota.
The other featured game on the night has the Dallas Mavericks hosting the Phoenix Suns at 8:30PM ET (View Matchup). Dallas is considered the favorite in this game, with odds of -5.5 points. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 182.5 points. Dallas is 10-7 overall and 6-2 at home while Phoenix is 6-9 overall and 3-5 on the road. The Suns are 7-8 against the spread while the Mavericks are 11-6 ATS. Dallas has won the last six against Phoenix and also covered the spread in those six victories.
For odds and point totals for each game on Monday, see below.
2012 NBA Odds for Monday, January 23
701 Washington Wizards +13.5 (193.5)
702 Philadelphia 76ers -13.5
703 Orlando Magic N/A
704 Boston Celtics N/A
707 New Jersey Nets N/A
708 Chicago Bulls N/A
709 Atlanta Hawks -1.5 (183.5)
710 Milwaukee Bucks +1.5
713 San Antonio Spurs -4.5 (178.5)
714 New Orleans Hornets +4.5
705 Detroit Pistons +14 (N/A)
706 Oklahoma City Thunder -14
711 Houston Rockets +2.5 (196.5)
712 Minnesota Timberwolves -2.5
715 Phoenix Suns +5.5 (182.5)
716 Dallas Mavericks -5.5
717 Sacramento Kings+10 (N/A)
718 Portland Trail Blazers -10
719 Memphis Grizzlies +1.5 (195)
720 Golden State Warriors -1.5
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