Thursday NBA Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Only two NBA games are on the schedule Thursday night, but they are both on national television including the Dallas Mavericks traveling to face the Los Angeles Lakers.
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The Lakers are rolling along once again as they have won seven consecutive games. Los Angeles is 53-20 overall and 28-8 at home. Dallas is winners of five in a row. The Mavericks have an overall record of 53-21 and are 27-10 on the road. Action is slated to begin at 10:30PM EST.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Lakers 6.5-point favorites in the contest. The over-under is currently at 190.
According to latest NBA trends, the Mavericks are 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings in Los Angeles. The underdog is 15-7-1 ATS in the last 23 meetings. The road team is 10-3-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings. Dallas is 4-0 ATS in its last four road games. The Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last five versus the Southwest Division.
Kobe Bryant has been red-hot as of late as the shooting guard has averaged 36 points in his last three games for the Lakers. Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points Wednesday night in Dallas’ 106-100 victory at the Los Angeles Clippers.
The only other game in the NBA is at 8:00PM EST as the San Antonio Spurs host the Boston Celtics. An overnight line was not given in the game.
NBA Basketball Opening Odds & Over/Under Totals
701 Boston Celtics
702 San Antonio Spurs
703 Dallas Mavericks +6.5 (190)
704 San Antonio Spurs -6.5
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