NBA Odds Today: Thursday February 22, 2024

NBA Odds for Thursday Feb. 22, 2024 feature 12 games on the hardwood with a focus on two Eastern Conference matchups.

The Cleveland Cavaliers look to stay on fire as they host the Orlando Magic at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.

Elsewhere, the Boston Celtics travel to the United Center to square off with the Chicago Bulls.

Here’s everything you need to know about the NBA Odds for Thursday Feb. 22, 2024: Opening Lines, Spreads and Betting Trends for these two games on the card that provide betting intrigue. 

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NBA Odds for Thursday, February 22, 2024

Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers

ORL @ CLE Odds

  • Opening Point-Spread: Cavaliers -6.5
  • Opening Money-Line: Cavaliers -270
  • Opening Total: 215.5
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

The Cavaliers closed the first half with 18 wins in their final 20 games to pull into first place in the Central Division.

Cleveland hosts Orlando in the first game after the All-Star break, looking to beat the Magic for the third time in four meetings this season.

In the most recent matchup, the Cavaliers dominated the Magic, 126-99 as 2.5-point road favorites last month.

Orlando closed the first half on a high note by winning seven of its final 10 games, while covering eight of those contests.

Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls

  • Opening Point-Spread: Celtics -8.5
  • Opening Money-Line: Celtics -355
  • Opening Total: 225.5
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

The Celtics remain the favorites to win the NBA Finals as Boston owns a blistering 43-12 record.

Boston travels to Chicago tonight to face the Bulls, who ended the first half with a three-point loss at Cleveland.

Chicago has turned into a solid team to back recently by covering four of its final five games, including three ATS wins in the underdog role.

The Celtics won eight of 10 games to close the first half, but Boston covered only twice in this span.

Boston dominated Chicago earlier this season at TD Garden, 124-97 as 12.5-point favorites in late November. Last season, the Bulls beat the Celtics twice at the United Center, each time as an underdog.

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