NBA Betting Guide: Odds, Predictions For Friday, Feb. 24

NBA Odds, Predictions For Feb. 24

NBA action rolls on with a full Friday night slate! Scroll down to see which bets I have my eye on and where our BetQL model sees value!

One trend to note is that the BetQL NBA Model started the second half strong, going 32-18 (64%) on all picks Thursday for a quick $403 on $100 bets! Take advantage of BetQL's free trial and see all of today's NBA best bets, plus what the model is projecting for this week's NHL, soccer and NCAA basketball games! Start your free trial today!

Knicks at Wizards Prediction

The New York Knicks (33-27 SU, 31-26-3 ATS, 32-27 O/U) and the Washington Wizards (28-30 SU, 29-28-1 ATS, 30-28 O/U) resume play after the All-Star break in our nation's capital. 

Both teams went into the All-Star break on a hot streak, having won four of their last five games. Offensively, they also both ranked in the top five in efficiency over that span. So which team is going to continue that caliber of play coming out of the break? My money is on the Knicks. New York has been one of the best road teams this season, both straight up and against the spread. They are 19-10 ATS, covering 65.5% of the time, and have already beaten the Wizards at Capital One Arena once this season. You can still grab Knicks -1 and a great signup bonus at BetRivers!

My Pick: Knicks -1

Thunder at Suns Prediction

The Phoenix Suns (32-28 SU, 31-28-1 ATS, 25-34 O/U) are expected to welcome a new face to the floor on Friday when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (28-29 SU, 36-21 ATS, 32-24 O/U). 

The Thunder are on a back-to-back with travel after playing in Utah last night. Coming off of a week-long break, playing games on consecutive nights is going to come with extra fatigue as teams get back into the swing of things. The Suns are finally healthy and with the newfound energy they've shown since Kevin Durant arrived in Phoenix (even though he won't be making his debut tonight) makes me like them even more. Their defensive effort and efficiency leading up to the break was the best I've seen all season and stacking wins is becoming more and more important for postseason positioning. Meanwhile, despite OKC’s defense being above league average for the majority of the season, it’s dropped below that mark over its last 10 games and I don't think it's going to have what it takes to stop the Suns at the Footprint Center on Friday. You can grab this Suns -6.5 at FanDuel and take advantage of their amazing signup bonus!

My Pick: Suns -6.5

Kings at Clippers Prediction

The Los Angeles Lakers (27-32 SU, 26-29-4 ATS, 32-26 O/U) welcome the Golden State Warriors (29-29 SU, 27-31 ATS, 35-20 O/U) to town for the first time this season.

A fresh Clippers team against a fatigued Kings team? I'll take the Clippers, please! I backed Sacramento at home on Thursday night, but I can't do the same on Friday after having to travel. The Clippers have looked like a complete team lately with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard consistently in the lineup. They also got better at the trade deadline with the addition of Mason Plumlee and Bones Hyland. The under has also hit in 22 of Los Angeles' 28 home games this season, which tells me their defense doesn't take a night off at crypto.com Arena. If that's the case again on Friday, the Kings offense is going to struggle to outscore the Clippers. Plus, this is an important game for the Clippers in the Pacific standings because they're just a half-game back from Sacramento for first place.

My pick: Clippers -6.5

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