NBA Odds Today: Friday December 22, 2023

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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NBA Odds for Friday Dec. 22, 2023 feature six games on the hardwood as tonight's focus is on a pair of division matchups.

The Miami Heat look for their second straight win as they welcome in the Atlanta Hawks at Kaseya Center.

Out west, the Phoenix Suns square off with the Sacramento Kings in a Pacific Division battle at Golden 1 Center.

Here’s everything you need to know about the NBA Odds for Friday Dec. 22, 2023: Opening Lines, Spreads and Betting Trends for these two games on the card that provide betting intrigue. 

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NBA Odds for Friday, December 22, 2023

Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat

• Opening Point-Spread: Heat -1.5
• Opening Money-Line: Heat -120
• Opening Total: 236.5
• Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

The Miami Heat rebounded from a late meltdown against Minnesota as they took care of Orlando as road underdogs on Wednesday, 115-106.

The Heat won without top scorer Jimmy Butler, who is questionable heading into tonight's Southeast Division battle with the Atlanta Hawks.

The Hawks own the worst ATS record in the NBA at 7-20, but Atlanta picked up a nice road underdog win at Houston on Wednesday, 134-127.

Atlanta has won three of its past four games, but the Hawks have covered in consecutive games only once this season.

The Heat knocked off the Hawks in the first matchup this season in Atlanta, 117-109. However, Atlanta has covered in each of its past three visits to Miami.

Phoenix Suns at Sacramento Kings

• Opening Point-Spread: Kings -3.5
• Opening Money-Line: Kings -160
• Opening Total: 244.5
• Time: 10:00 p.m. ET

It's been a less than impressive start for the Phoenix Suns, who own a 13-13 record so far although they have dealt with injuries to its stars.

Bradley Beal remains sidelined with an ankle injury for the Suns, who blew a 16-point lead in Tuesday's 109-104 loss at Portland. Phoenix fell to 3-7 in the last 10 games and have covered only once in this span.

The Sacramento Kings had their three-game winning streak in Wednesday's home blowout defeat to the Celtics, 144-119.

The Kings have won four straight games off a loss, beating the Suns, Nuggets, Timberwolves, and Thunder during this stretch.

In the first meeting this season in Phoenix, the Kings knocked off the Suns, 114-106 as three-point favorites. However, the Suns played without Beal and Kevin Durant in that game, marking the third straight loss to the Kings.

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Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers