There are three totals on Friday’s NBA slate that sharps and big money bettors are targeting.
All three of these picks fade the public.
These games include the Thunder vs. 76ers, Magic vs. Jazz and Hornets vs. Pistons.
Which specific lines are the wise guys are hammering today? Let’s get right into it.
NBA Smart Money on Totals
Odds and information as of Friday afternoon.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers
7 p.m. ET
The smart money is on the under. That’s moved the line from its open at 207.5 to a market-low of 206.
About 72% of the smart money is on the under, while the retail bettors are favoring the over. Newly acquired James Harden will not play for the 76ers due to a hamstring injury.
Keep in mind that the smart money began to hammer this line at its open at around 207.5.
Oklahoma City is also still missing its top scorer in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Sharp Angle: Under 207 or better.
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Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons
7 p.m. ET
Roughly 77% of the sharp and big money bettors are on this contest to go over 226.5 points. That’s on account of the Hornets’ top-ranked offense — and one-of-the-worst ranked defenses. The Pistons are well below-average on both sides of the ball.
Cade Cunningham will miss this game for Detroit while Gordon Hayward is still absent from the Hornets’ lineup.
Sharp Angle: Over 226.5 or better.
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Orlando Magic vs. Utah Jazz
9 p.m. ET
Sharp and big money bettors have already driven this total from its open at 220.5 to a market-high of 223.
This pick fades the public. Our tracking data indicates that about 99% of the smart money is on this contest to go over.
The best price on the market as of Friday afternoon is at 222.
Sharp Angle: Over 222 or better.