Tuesday NBA Betting Report
(The Spread) – The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers each host games on Tuesday night, while the San Antonio Spurs travel to the Big Apple. Continue reading for opening odds, spreads and totals in our NBA betting preview for Tuesday, January 4.
The Heat have been incredibly difficult to beat at home this year and they’ll have a chance to pick up their 15th win of the season at the American Airlines Arena on Tuesday night when they host the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:30PM ET.
The Heat have the edge in this matchup for almost every major category but bench. According to current NBA odds and oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, Miami is a 10.5-point favorite over Milwaukee on Tuesday night. Dwyane Wade leads the team in points with 24.5, while LeBron James has a team-high in assists with 7.3 and Chris Bosh leads the team in rebounds with 8.2.
The Lakers also host a game on Tuesday, as they’ll take on the Detroit Pistons at 10:30PM ET. L.A. is a 13-point favorite according to oddsmakers, largely because Detroit has struggled on the road this year. The Pistons are 3-15 away from the Palace, although it’s important to note that they covered in 10 of those 18 games according to latest NBA trends.
In other NBA action on Tuesday night, the Spurs will travel to New York to take on the Knicks, while the Mavericks host the Trailblazers at 8:30PM ET. San Antonio is a 5-point favorite in its game, while the odds for the Dallas-Portland game have yet to be announced
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