NBA betting odds: Wednesday’s lines
By Jeff Glauser
It’s a jam-packed night of games in the NBA on Wednesday, with 24 teams taking the floor. Here are the top bets of the night:
The first game of the evening may be the best to view, if not to bet. The new-look Indiana Pacers, winners of seven straight, are finally starting to click. The Cleveland Cavaliers, fresh off some criticism from LeBron James and in the midst of trade rumors, have woken up lately, too, winning five of six.
It’s a tale of two teams for the Philadelphia 76ers when Joel Embiid is on the court. They’ve been without him the past four games—all losses. He’s questionable tonight against the San Antonio Spurs, who have owned Philly over the years, so the savvy bettor may capitalize on a favorable line if he plays.
The Miami Heat must feel like the Rodney Dangerfield of the NBA: No respect. Winners of 11 in a row, going up against the Milwaukee Bucks, losers of 10 of 12, and still not favored. Khris Middleton does make his season debut for the Bucks, so there’s that.
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The Utah Jazz travel to New Orleans to take on the slumping Pelicans, but after three straight wins against playoff-contending teams, a four-point line seems pretty intriguing.
Both the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers have lost four of their last five, so something’s got to give tonight. However, the talent differential is still vast between them, on top of the distraction which is the ongoing Carmelo-drama in the Big Apple, lending itself to a narrow line bettors may want to jump on.
The following are the up-to-date consensus NBA odds, courtesy of VegasInsider.com:
Wednesday, February 8:
- 7:05 ET Cleveland (-2.5) at Indiana
- 7:05 ET San Antonio (-9.5) at Philadelphia
- 7:35 ET Atlanta (-4) vs. Denver
- 7:35 ET Detroit (-7.5) vs. L.A. Lakers
- 7:35 ET Washington (-11) at Brooklyn
- 8:05 ET Milwaukee (-3) vs. Miami
- 8:05 ET Utah (-4) at New Orleans
- 8:05 ET Toronto (-3.5) at Minnesota
- 8:05 ET L.A. Clippers (-1.5) at New York
- 10:35 ET Golden State (-14) vs. Chicago
- 10:35 ET Boston (-8.5) at Sacramento