There are three games on Friday’s NBA slate that sharps and big money bettors are targeting.
The following three bets on spreads have at least 75% of smart money on them. Two of the picks fade the public.
So, which lines are the wise guys are hammering today? Let’s get right into it.
Friday NBA Sharp Action, Big Money
Odds and information as of Friday afternoon.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Toronto Raptors
7 p.m. ET
The smart money has absolutely nuked this line, too. The Raptors have roughly 94% of all the smart money on them to cover.
This line had opened up at Raptors -1.5 before moving to a market-worst of Raptors -3 on account of all the sharp action.
The best price on the market as of Friday afternoon is the Raptors at -2.
The Hawks have gone 2-5 straight up this season when on the second-leg of a back-to-back with travel required.
John Collins and Lou Williams are day-to-day for the Hawks. Collins hurt his shoulder last night against the Suns.
Meanwhile, the Raptors aren’t dealing with any major injury concerns besides Goran Dragic, who has been out since November.
Sharp Angle: Raptors -2 or better
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Brooklyn Nets vs. Utah Jazz
9 p.m. ET
The sharps and big money bettors love the Nets to cover in this matchup at +3.5, which is both the consensus and best price on the market.
A solid 75% of the money is on that line, according to The Action Network’s tracking data.
The Nets have lost six straight, so the smart money is expecting some positive regression from a team that still employs James Harden and Kyrie Irving.
Kevin Durant is still out for the Nets. LaMarcus Aldridge and Joe Harris will also miss tonight’s contest.
The Nets have been 2-7 straight-up (SU) and 2-7 against the spread (ATS) since Durant was sidelined in early January.
Meanwhile, the Jazz will be without Rudy Gobert for the sixth straight contest. Joe Ingles also tore his ACL late last month and will miss the rest of the season.
One bit of good news for the Jazz is that Donovan Mitchell will return from a concussion that left him out for eight games. With Mitchell and Gobert out the past five games, the Jazz went 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS.
Sharp Angle: Nets +3.5 or better.
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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets
9 p.m. ET
The wise guys have hammered the Nuggets spread.
Like, hammered. About 98% of the smart money is on Denver to cover tonight.
That’s moved the line from its open at Nuggets -5.5 to its market-worst price of Nuggets -6.5. The best price on the market is at Denver -6.
Josh Hart is questionable for this contest while, of course, Zion Williamson has yet to suit up this season. Meanwhile, the Nuggets list Demarcus Cousins as questionable.
Sharp Angle: Nuggets -6 or better.
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