Adam Ronis
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There are 9 games in the NBA Friday night. As always, stay up to date on the latest injury news since lines can change and COVID-19 is making a big impact. Bets may be added throughout the day if there are additional spots that arise, so be sure to check back later in the day. My record is 53-40-1 for the season. Here are my picks for tonight.
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Oklahoma City Thunder +7.5 over Portland Trail Blazers
The Thunder aren’t a good team, but for those betting they bring us money. The Thunder are the second-best team ATS with a 31-17-2 record, while Portland is 21-31. Portland shouldn’t be favored by this much. The Thunder are 16-9 ATS on the road and the Blazers are 13-13-1 ATS at home. The Thunder are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games and 17-6 ATS in their last 23 games against a team with a losing record. The Blazers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games and 5-11 ATS in their last 16 home games. The Thunder are coming off a 120-114 overtime win against Dallas and beat the Blazers at home in the prior game, 98-81. They lost 3 games before that, all by 7 points or fewer. The Blazers have lost 5 of 6 and haven’t scored more than 94 points in their last 2 games.
Kevin Porter Jr. over 22.5 Points+Assists (-106 on FanDuel)
Porter has gone over this total in 7 straight games. Porter has totaled 23, 28, 25, 25, 24, 30 and 24 points+assists in that span. Porter faced the Spurs on Jan. 25 and had 16 points and 9 assists in only 26 minutes in a 30-point loss. Porter has scored at least 15 points in 8 straight games and at least 7 assists in 7 consecutive games. Houston is first in pace and the Spurs are 4th, so this should be a high-scoring game. The Rockets are last in defensive efficiency and the Spurs are 19th.
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