NBA Odds Today: Sunday December 17, 2023

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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NBA Odds for Sunday Dec. 17, 2023 feature five games on the hardwood as tonight's focus is on a pair of interconference matchups.

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Houston Rockets at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Elsewhere, the Washington Wizards seek a second straight win as they head west to battle the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Here’s everything you need to know about the NBA Odds for Sunday Dec. 17, 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 Sunday, December 17, 2023

Houston Rockets at Milwaukee Bucks

• Opening Point-Spread: Bucks -6.5
• Opening Money-Line: Bucks -260
• Opening Total: 230.5
• Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

The Milwaukee Bucks are riding a three-game winning streak since losing to Indiana at the In-Season Tournament semifinals in Las Vegas.

One of those victories was a revenge spot against the Pacers in a 140-126 triumph on Wednesday, followed up by a 146-114 romping of the worst team in the NBA last night, the Pistons.

The Houston Rockets seek only their third road win of the season in 11 tries, coming off a rare away victory at Memphis on Friday, 103-96.

The Rockets have won five consecutive games and own a terrific 16-5-1 ATS record on the season.

However, the Rockets have lost in each of their past four visits to Milwaukee, while picking up one cover which came as 17.5-point underdogs in an eight-point loss in 2021.

Washington Wizards at Phoenix Suns

• Opening Point-Spread: Suns -12.5
• Opening Money-Line: Suns -800
• Opening Total: 246
• Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

The Bradley Beal reunion will not happen tonight as the former Wizards' guard sustained an ankle injury in Friday's home defeat to the Knicks.

Beal is sidelined, marking only two games that the Big Three for the Phoenix Suns have played together this season.

The Suns slipped to 2-6 in their last eight games after the loss to New York, while covering only once in this span.

The Wizards are off a rare win as they took care of the Pacers on Friday, 137-123 as eight-point home underdogs.

Washington picked up its second victory in the last 17 games, but head to Phoenix owning a 3-4 ATS mark this season as a double-digit underdog.

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