8-game slate | Tip-off: 7:00

 

DEN @ PHI -4.5 T: 229.5

CLE @ WAS -9.5 T: 220.5

NYK @ DET -8.5 T: 206

CHI @ BKN -8.5 T: 224.5

MIL @ DAL +7.5 T: 222.5

GSW @ PHX +15 T: 232.5

MIN @ NO -6 T: 231

MIA @ SAC -3 T: 217

 

1. DEN wins Friday’s game (vs. PHI) YES 2.6x / NO 2.4x

NO. Philly is favored by 4.5 points and not only that, they’re the home team here. The 76ers are 21-6 at home, which is a top-five home record amongst the entire league.

2. Nikola Jokic (DEN) records more assists than Ben Simmons (PHI) in Friday’s game YES 2.7x / NO 2.3x

YES. Over their last 10 games respectively, Simmons has averaged 7.3 assists while Jokic has been at 8.2 per contest.

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) records more assists than Luka Doncic (DAL) in Friday’s game YES 3x / NO 2x

NO. Doncic has been far more active in the passing category of late averaging 7.8 assists, Antetokounmpo...not so much at 5.1 per over their last 10 respectively.

4. MIL wins tonight’s game by 8 or more points (vs. DAL) YES 2.5x / NO 2.5x

YES. It’s no coincidence it’s a 7.5-point spread and WinView is putting it at eight. The crazy thing is, MIlwaukee has won each of it’s last 11 games by at least nine points.

5. Any player records a triple-double in Friday’s games YES 3x / NO 2x

YES. We have Luka Doncic who’s triple-doubled in two of his last four games, Nikola Jokic who has 10 triple-doubles on the year, Ben Simmons in a 230 game total with new teammates to get involved and Giannis Antetokounmpo who has four triple-doubles himself.

6. Bradley Beal (WAS) is the leading scorer in tonight’s game (vs. CLE) YES 3.4x / NO 2.1x

YES. Not a very difficult one. The Wizards traded a key asset in Otto Porter and were already without John Wall , meaning Beal will shoulder even more of the load than normal going forward.

7. Both CLE & WAS combine for 220 or more points in Friday’s game YES 2.8x / NO 2.2x

YES. The two teams have already squared off three times this year and in two of them, they’ve eclipsed 220. The third one that failed to reach that mark hit 217.

8. GSW wins Friday’s game by 20 or more points (vs. PHX) YES 3.5x / NO 2x

NO. Since DeMarcus Cousins has begun playing, the Warriors have won by 20 in two of the eight games he’s played. It also seems like Devin Booker suits up here after going through morning shootaround, which would give PHX a slightly better chance at being competitive here.

9. DeMarcus Cousins (GSW) records more rebounds than Deandre Ayton (PHX) in Friday’s game YES 2.6x / NO 2.4x

NO. If Cousins were on a normal allotment of minutes, I don’t think this question would even be asked. That said, he’s not, and we’re here, and Ayton is averaging north of 10 boards a game.

10. Any player in Friday’s game scores 40 or more points YES 4x / NO 1.7x

YES. With six of the eight game totals currently over 220, Vegas is predicting some it to be a high scoring night this evening. Because of that, I believe someone will shine in the way of 40 or more actual points.

11. NOP wins Friday’s game (vs. MIN) YES x4 / NO 1.7

YES. Minnesota is playing in the second leg of a back-to-back and will potentially be without every point-guard on their roster except Isaiah Canaan , which is a scary proposition considering the Pelicans are getting Anthony Davis back on the flipside.

12. D’Angelo Russell (BKN) scores 25 or more points in Friday’s game (vs. CHI) YES 3.4x / NO 2.1x

YES. We just saw this matchup on the 29th of January and Russell went for 30 actual points and is now averaging 23.7 PPG vs. CHI in three meetings. Just over his last 10 games he’s averaged 25.7 PPG.

13. DeAaron Fox (SAC) records 8 or more assists in Friday’s game (vs. MIA) YES 3.3x / NO 2.2x

NO. Fox has only notched one eight assist game or better over his last eight and Miami has defended point-guards well for quite some time.

14. Hassan Whiteside (MIA) records at least 15 points & 10 rebounds in Friday’s game (vs. SAC) YES 3.5x / NO 2x

YES. Whiteside has four double-double’s over his last five games and now gets a matchup against a Kings team ranking 25th in rebounding differential on the year.

15. MIA wins Friday’s game (vs. SAC) YES 3x / NO 2x

NO. The Kings are actually three-point favorites here and have been very good at home this year notching a 17-11 record.

16. Every team in Friday’s games score 94 or more points YES 3.3x / NO 2.1x

YES. Every team on tonight’s slate have an implied total of at least 102 points.

17. Both B. Griffin & A. Drummond (DET) record a double-double in Friday’s game (vs NYK) YES 3.1x / NO 2.3x

NO. I’m very confident that Drummond will notch one, but Griffin has just two over his last five games. Drummond dominates on the glass and takes away from Griffin at times.

18. GSW scores 125 or more points in Friday’s game (vs. PHX) YES 3.5x / NO 2x

NO. That’s a lot of points and that would be taking the over on the 123.4 implied team total they sit with.

19. Dennis Smith Jr. (NYK) scores 20 or more points in Friday’s game vs. DET YES 3.4x / NO 2.1x

YES. In just his second game as a Knick, Smith Jr. went for 26 actual points in 40 minutes. Frank Ntilikina is still out, so Smith Jr. is really the only point-guard the Knicks have that’s healthy. He’s going to be the focal point of this Knicks offense.

20. Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) outscores Anthony Davis (NOP) in Friday’s game YES 3.4x / NO 2.1x

NO. Davis, although there has been plenty of controversy throughout these past couple of weeks, is still second in the entire league in points per game. He’ll be looking to put on a show here.