Thursday NBA Basketball Odds
(The Spread) – There are only three games in the NBA on Thursday night but one of them features two teams battling for supremacy in their respective conferences. Continue reading for opening odds, spreads and totals for January 20, 2011 in the NBA.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, the Bulls are 3.5-point favorites over the Mavericks on Thursday night. The over/under total for this game is currently 183 points.
The Mavs have lost six in a row and eight of their last 10, while the Bulls are 6-4 over their last 10 games. Dirk Nowitzki leads Dallas with a 23.8 points per game average, while Jason Kidd has a team-high in assists at 8.5 per contest. Derrick Rose leads the Bulls with a 24.7 PPG average and a 8.0 APG average.
In other NBA action on Thursday night, the Charlotte Bobcats host the Philadelphia 76ers at 7:00PM ET. Oddsmakers have made the Bobcats a 4.5-point opening favorite, while the over/under total is currently 187 points.
According to latest NBA trends, the over is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings between these two teams in Charlotte, while the 76ers are just 3-8 ATS in their last 11 road games against the Bobcats.
For a complete list of opening odds, point spreads and over/under totals for tonight’s NBA action, see below.
501 Philadelphia 76ers +4.5 (187)
502 Charlotte Bobcats –4.5 (187)
503 Dallas Mavericks +3.5 (183)
504 Chicago Bulls –3.5 (183)
505 Los Angeles Clippers +3.5 (194.5)
506 Portland Blazers –3.5 (194.5)
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