NBA Odds Today: Friday December 29, 2023

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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NBA Odds for Friday Dec. 29, 2023 feature 10 games on the hardwood with a focus on two interconference matchups.

The Sacramento Kings continue their three-game road trip as they face the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.

Elsewhere, the Houston Rockets welcome in the Philadelphia 76ers to Toyota Center.

Here’s everything you need to know about the NBA Odds for Friday Dec. 29, 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 29, 2023

Sacramento Kings at Atlanta Hawks

• Opening Point-Spread: Hawks -1
• Opening Money-Line: Hawks -115
• Opening Total: 252
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

The Sacramento Kings travel east tonight looking to rebound from consecutive double-digit losses to Minnesota and Portland.

The Kings face the Atlanta Hawks for the first time this season, who are riding a three-game losing streak and continue to own the worst ATS mark in the league at 7-23.

Atlanta is only 4-8 at State Farm Arena this season, while covering just one game at home, which came as a short underdog against Minnesota.

Sacramento has fared well in the underdog role this season by covering in five of seven opportunities, including four outright wins.

Atlanta has swept Sacramento in each of the past two seasons, while the last six matchups between the teams have finished Under the total.

Philadelphia 76ers at Houston Rockets

• Opening Point-Spread: 76ers -1.5
• Opening Money-Line: 76ers -125
• Opening Total: 224.5
• Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

The Philadelphia 76ers bounced back from their Christmas loss at Miami to take care of Orlando on Wednesday, 112-92.

The Sixers won for the first time this season without star center Joel Embiid in the lineup, but last season's MVP is out again tonight with a sprained ankle.

The Houston Rockets lost for only the fourth time in 16 games at Toyota Center this season in Wednesday's 16-point defeat to Indiana.

The Rockets have lost five of their last seven games overall, including each of the past three home contests.

Houston and Philadelphia split two meetings last season with the home team winning each time. The Rockets outlasted the 76ers in overtime, 132-123 as eight-point home underdogs, marking the lone victory by Houston over Philadelphia in the last seven matchups.

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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