Top NBA Betting Picks for Friday, August 7
Here are the top NBA betting plays for Friday (Odds courtesy FanDuel Sportsbook):
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Memphis Grizzlies UNDER 108.5 points (-105)
What a bad time for the Grizzlies to run cold. They’ve dropped all four games they’ve played in the Orlando bubble and are on a five-game losing streak overall as they watch their chances of reaching the Western Conference playoffs slip away. And they’re in tough Friday night against an Oklahoma City Thunder team that has held two of its previous three opponents below 100 points – most recently limiting the conference-champion Los Angeles Lakers to just 86. The loss of Jaren Jackson is a major blow to the Memphis offense, and it’s hard to see them getting to this total Friday.
Sacramento-Brooklyn OVER 232 points (-110)
Whether Sacramento and Brooklyn both make the postseason or not, they’ve been pretty entertaining to watch so far in the bubble. While they’re just 3-5 combined in their eight games since the regular-season restart, the teams have seen 245 or more points scored in five of those eight games. Both sides are also well ahead of their Pace Ratings from before the break, and I see no reason why either will slow down in this one with both teams boasting bottom-3 defensive ratings since the re-start.
Win Margin: Philadelphia 76ers 1-10 (+165)
Just as the 76ers look to be hitting their stride, they’ll have to make do without one of their best players. Point guard Ben Simmons is out indefinitely after suffering a dislocated left kneecap in Wednesday’s 107-98 victory over the Washington Wizards. Philadelphia has enough talent to overcome his absence against weaker teams like Orlando – but despite the Magic coming off double-digit losses to Indiana and Toronto, we see them hanging around long enough in this one to keep the Sixers’ victory to single digits.
Washington Wizards Leading Scorer: Thomas Bryant (+165)
While the Wizards’ season continues to spiral downward (they haven’t won a game since the re-start), Thomas Bryant has been one of the lone bright spots. The Washington big man has led the team in scoring in each of the previous three games, averaging 23.0 points (while the Wizards as a team have managed to average just 102.6 as a team over that span.) New Orleans has been somewhat stout against centers this season, but Bryant will get his regardless of the outcome; I like his chances of pacing the Wizards in scoring yet again.
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