Monday NBA Opening Odds
(The Spread) – A total of 10 games are on the NBA schedule Monday night including a battle between a couple of teams coming off impressive wins in the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New Orleans Hornets as well as two teams desperate for a win in the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks. Continue reading for opening odds, spreads and totals for January 24, 2011 in the NBA.
The best defense in the NBA has unquestionably come from the New Orleans Hornets (29-16) recently and for proof of that it is only necessary to look at their recent box scores. On Monday night at 8:00PM EST, they get the challenge of trying to stop Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant from showing his prowess as one of the league’s most clutch scorers as he did Friday night against the New York Knicks.
Oddsmakers and online sports book Sportsbook.com have made New Orleans 4-point favorites in Monday’s game and the over-under is set at 191.5. The Hornets are 18-5 at home this season, while the Thunder have compiled a 12-9 road mark.
New Orleans is in the midst of an eight-game winning streak and its most impressive basketball, at least defensively, has come in the last two. It started with a 100-59 thrashing of the Atlanta Hawks Friday night, then continued into Saturday as the Hornets pounded NBA-best San Antonio 96-72.
Meanwhile, the Thunder (28-15) are coming off maybe their most dramatic win of the season as Durant hit a 3-pointer as time expired to lift them to a 101-98 win over the reeling Knicks. Durant finished with 30 points is now averaging 28.2 points per game.
Star point guard Chris Paul leads New Orleans into action as he has averages of 16.2 points and 9.6 assists per game. David West leads the Hornets in scoring with an 18.9 average.
According to the latest trends, Oklahoma City is 22-20 against the spread this season while New Orleans is 25-18 ATS.
In another game that is key for both teams, the Washington Wizards are on the road to face the New York Knicks at 7:30PM EST. Washington is 0-20 in road games this season, while the Knicks have lost six in a row. New York is listed as an 8.5 point favorite and the over-under is set at 209.5.
Orlando is at home against Detroit at 7:00PM EST, where the Magic are a -12 point favorite with an over-under of 193.5. San Antonio is at Golden State for a 10:30PM EST start. The Spurs are a -5.5 point favorite and the over-under is 211.
For a complete list of opening odds, point spreads and over/under totals for Monday’s NBA action, see below.
701 Detroit Pistons +12 (193.5)
702 Orlando Magic -12
703 Phoenix Suns +4 (207)
704 Philadelphia 76ers-4
705 Memphis Grizzlies -4 (202.5)
706 Toronto Raptors +4
707 Cleveland Cavaliers +8.5 (188)
708 New Jersey Nets -8.5
709 Washington Wizards +8.5 (209.5)
710 New York Knicks -8.5
711 Milwaukee Bucks +8 (178)
712 Chicago Bulls -8
713 Houston Rockets +2.5 (217.5)
714 Minnesota Timberwolves +2.5
715 Oklahoma City Thunder +4 (191.5)
716 New Orleans Hornets -4
719 San Antonio Spurs -5.5 (211)
720 Golden State Warriors +5.5
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