The NBA regular season is close to its end. With less than a month left and a little bit more than 10 games for each team, the franchises keep fighting for their place in the playoffs, or at least in the play-in tournament. So it is time for our NBA Friday preview with eight games tonight after yesterday’s five. Check it out.
Philadelphia 76ers (46-22) @ Charlotte Hornets (22-49) – 7:00 PM
Starting off our NBA Friday preview we have the Philadelphia 76ers trying to get their 7th straight victory as they try to reach East’s #2 seed. And tonight they visit the Charlotte Hornets, the second-worst team in the East, who lost their last three games. With all of that info, the Sixers are favourites by 10.5 points.
- Spread: PHI 76ers -10.5/CHA Hornets +10.5
- Over/under: 227.5 points
- Pick: PHI 76ers -10.5 and over 227.5
Memphis Grizzlies (41-27) @ San Antonio Spurs (18-51) – 8:00 PM
Speaking of the West now, the Memphis Grizzlies visit the San Antonio Spurs also trying to go back to the second position in the conference. And this is also a #3 vs # 14 matchup as the Spurs are the second-worst team in the West. Both team lost their last game but the favourites for tonight are the Grizzlies by 8.5 points.
- Spread: MEM Grizzlies -8.5/SA Spurs +8.5
- Over/under: 234.5 points
- Pick: MEM Grizzlies -8.5 and under 234.5
Boston Celtics (48-22) @ Portland Trail Blazers (31-38) – 10:00 PM
To finish our preview we have the Boston Celtics visiting the Portland Trail Blazers as they try to clinch their playoff spot. Coming from a win, they face off the Blazers, who lost the last four games. Because of that the Celtics are the favourites tonight, by 4.5 points.
- Spread: BOS Celtics -4.5/POR Trail Blazers +4.5
- Over/under: 230 points
- Pick: BOS Celtics -4.5 and over 230.0
Other Games
Check out the odds and predictions for the other five games of the night.
Golden State Warriors (36-34) @ Atlanta Hawks (34-35) – 7:30 PM
- Spread: GS Warriors +4/ATL Hawks -4
- Over/under: 248 points
- Pick: GS Warriors to win and under 248
Washington Wizards (32-37) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (44-28) – 7:30 PM
- Spread: WAS Wizards +5.5/CLE Cavaliers -5.5
- Over/under: 221 points
- Pick: CLE Cavaliers -5.5 and over 221.0
Minnesota Timberwolves (35-35) @ Chicago Bulls (31-37) – 8:00 PM
- Spread: MIN Timberwolves +2.5/CHI Bulls -2.5
- Over/under: 225 points
- Pick: CHI Bulls -2.5 and over 225.0
New Orleans Pelicans (33-36) @ Houston Rockets () – 8:00 PM
- Spread: NO Pelicans -5.5/HOU Rockets +5.5
- Over/under: 228.5 points
- Pick: NO Pelicans -5.5 and over 228.5
Dallas Mavericks (35-35) @ Los Angeles Lakers (34-36) – 10:30 PM
- Spread: DAL Mavericks +5.5/LA Lakers -5.5
- Over/under: 226.5 points
- Pick: DAL Mavericks +5.5 and over 226.5