Friday night is a hefty sports night across the board, with college football, college basketball, NBA and NHL action all taking place throughout the evening.
The association can often get overlooked on a night like tonight with so many options. However, our NBA projections are lighting up tonight with a couple of high-grade opportunities.
We’ll be looking at the Action Network’s projections for the following two games in this piece:
- Suns vs. Magic, 7 p.m. ET
- Nuggets vs. Celtics, 7 p.m. ET
Let’s dive into the matchups.
Odds and data as of Friday at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Friday NBA Odds & Picks
Suns vs. Magic
7 p.m. ET
In a matchup of teams on the opposite spectrum of the NBA standings, the Suns will take on the Magic in Orlando.
The Magic are +8 at home, and they’re not getting much respect from the betting public, with just 44% of the tickets and 33% of the handle on Orlando to cover the spread.
However, our projections make the Magic an A+ play, as the PRO line we’ve established is +2.4. That gives you a 16% edge on the market consensus.
PRO Pick: Magic +8 (-110 via WynnBet)
Nuggets vs. Celtics
7 p.m. ET
In stark contrast to the Suns vs. Magic, Friday’s Nuggets vs. Celtics game is actually a matchup of two teams that have lofty playoff aspirations.
Again, we have an A+ grade on the spread, with the Nuggets projected as a -0.3 favorite despite being up to a five-point underdog on the market.
You can currently get the Nuggets +5 over at Caesars.
System Pick: Nuggets +5 (-110 via Caesars)