The NBA odds board for Friday is a massive one, including 14 games all packed into one evening.
Slates this large can be fun for fans, but also difficult for NBA bettors, especially those preoccupied with work for most of the day.
Thankfully, Action Network’s PRO betting tools can quickly and efficiently examine the latest NBA odds to pinpoint the most valuable wagering opportunities, which comes in handy when there are huge schedules and short windows to handicap every matchup.
So let’s go ahead and take advantage of these tools to identify Friday’s two smartest NBA predictions.
NBA Odds, Predictions for Friday
*NBA odds as of Friday morning
Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks Prediction
8:30 p.m. ET | BSSW
Portland is a huge 10.5-point underdog against Dallas as of the time of writing and pro bettors have already impacted this spread.
The Blazers initially hit the market at +11.5, but according to Action Labs’ Bet Signals, three separate waves of smart money have come in the dogs, pushing this number down to a consensus of +10.5.
And speaking of money, the Action Network’s NBA public betting data is reporting that Portland has landed 86% of the loot wagered on the spread, but on just 35% of the tickets, confirming that big bets are influencing this line as well.
PRO Report Prediction: Trail Blazers +10.5 (-110)
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Raptors vs. Kings Prediction
10 p.m. ET | NBCS-CA
Betting market activity for Raptors vs. Kings looks very similar to that of Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks, though, in this instance, it’s the total attracting wiseguy action.
Specifically, sharps have steamed the over on multiple occasions, leaving oddsmakers little choice but to react by adjusting this number from 237 to 239.5.
Steam refers to sudden, uniform line movement across the market that is often the result of bettors with the resources and respect to move odds getting down on the same wager at multiple sportsbooks, all at once.
Large wagers appear to be flowing on the over as well, evidenced by 98% of the money hitting that side of the total despite taking just 29% of the bets.
PRO Report Prediction: Over 239.5 (-110)