NBA Odds Today: Saturday November 18, 2023

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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NBA Odds for Saturday Nov. 18, 2023 feature six games on the hardwood, which includes a nationally televised game on NBA TV. 

The Dallas Mavericks hook up with the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum as both teams look to keep up their hot starts.

In the Western Conference, the New Orleans Pelicans host the Minnesota Timberwolves at Smoothie King Center.

Here’s everything you need to know about the NBA Odds for Saturday Nov. 18, 2023: Opening Lines, Spreads and Betting Trends for these two key games on the card that provide betting intrigue. 

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NBA Odds for Saturday, November 18, 2023

Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans

• Opening Point-Spread: Timberwolves -5.5
• Opening Money-Line: Timberwolves -200
• Opening Total: 220
• Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

The Timberwolves wrap up their five-game road trip in New Orleans tonight after seeing their seven-game winning streak snapped in Phoenix on Wednesday.

The Pelicans have rebounded from a five-game slide to win each of the last two games as home underdogs against Dallas and Denver.

New Orleans is back in the home 'dog role once again tonight looking to avenge a 21-point road loss to Minnesota on November 8.

Dallas Mavericks at Milwaukee Bucks

• Opening Point-Spread: Bucks -2.5
• Opening Money-Line: Bucks -135
• Opening Total: 242.5
• Time: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA TV)

The Milwaukee Bucks seek their fourth consecutive victory as they host a Dallas Mavericks' squad wrapping up a four-game road trip.

The Mavs bounced back from a 131-110 loss at New Orleans to pound Washington, 130-117 on Wednesday. Dallas played without point guard Kyrie Irving on the second of that back-to-back set, but he is expected to return to the lineup tonight.

Milwaukee returns home with no rest after taking care of Charlotte last night, 130-99 as eight-point road favorites. The Bucks have covered two straight games since beginning the season with a 1-8-1 ATS mark.

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