Friday NBA Opening Odds
(The Spread) – A total of 12 games make Friday night’s schedule a full one and it includes a matchup between two of the Eastern Conference’s best teams in the Orlando Magic and the Chicago Bulls. Continue reading for opening odds on every game on the NBA schedule for Friday, January 28.
The last time the Chicago Bulls had the opportunity to host the Orlando Magic, it did not go so well. Back on Dec. 1, the Bulls returned their offseason signing in forward Carlos Boozer from injury and the chemistry was certainly not there the first game out as Orlando cruised to a 107-78 victory.
Chicago will get another opportunity Friday night at 8:00PM EST as it hosts the Magic. Oddsmakers and online sports book Sportsbook.com have made the contest a PK on the point spread, while the over-under is listed at 187.5.
Since Boozer’s emergence into the lineup, Chicago (31-14) has established itself as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference and it is 21-4 in the United Center this season. Even so, the Bulls are less than 100 percent entering Friday night’s game as point guard Derrick Rose will probable to play but could see his minutes reduced slightly after suffering from two stomach ulcers recently. Rose leads Chicago’s offense with 24.6 points per game and 8.1 assists per game.
The Bulls have won three in a row, the last of which being a 92-83 home victory Monday over the Milwaukee Bucks. According to recent trends, the Magic are 21-24 against the spread this season while Chicago is 25-19 ATS.
Orlando has won four of its last five contests, including a 111-96 win Tuesday at Indiana. Superstar center Dwight Howard paces the Magic by averaging 22.0 ppg and 13.4 rpg.
In other action, the Miami Heat host the Detroit Pistons at 7:30PM EST. The Heat are -10.5 point spread favorites and the over-under is 190.5. The Atlanta Hawks are at home versus the New York Knicks and the hosts are -6.5 point favorites, while the over-under sits at 207.
Out west, the Los Angeles Lakers are at home to play division foe Sacramento. The Lakers are 13-point favorites with an over-under of 198.
See below for opening odds and totals on all the NBA games on Friday night.
801 Memphis Grizzlies +3 (191.5)
802 Philadelphia 76ers -3
803 Milwaukee Bucks -2.5 (192)
804 Toronto Raptors +2.5
805 New Jersey Nets +6.5 (192.5)
806 Indiana Pacers -6.5
807 Detroit Pistons +10.5 (190.5)
808 Miami Heat -10.5
809 New York Knicks +6.5 (207)
810 Atlanta Hawks -6.5
811 Denver Nuggets -10 (216.5)
812 Cleveland Cavaliers +10
813 Orlando Magic PK (187.5)
814 Chicago Bulls PK
815 Washington Wizards +10.5 (206.5)
816 Oklahoma City Thunder -10.5
817 Minnesota Timberwolves +8.5 (215.5)
818 Utah Jazz -8.5
819 Sacramento Kings +13 (198)
820 Los Angeles Lakers -13
823 Charlotte Bobcats +4.5 (205)
824 Golden State Warriors -4.5
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