NBA Odds Today: Thursday January 18, 2024

NBA Odds Today: Thursday January 18, 2024

NBA Odds for Thursday Jan. 18, 2024 feature five games on the hardwood with a focus on two nationally televised games.

The Toronto Raptors play with no rest tonight as they welcome in the Chicago Bulls to Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.

Elsewhere, the Minnesota Timberwolves seek their 30th win of the season as they host the Memphis Grizzlies at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Here’s everything you need to know about the NBA Odds for Thursday Jan. 18, 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, January 18, 2024

Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors

CHI @ TOR Odds

  • Opening Point-Spread: Bulls -2
  • Opening Money-Line: Bulls -130
  • Opening Total: 227.5
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)

It's a quick turnaround for the Raptors, who are coming off a 121-97 blowout of the Heat last night as three-point home underdogs.

Toronto snapped a four-game slide in its first game since trading leading scorer Pascal Siakam to Indiana. The Raptors improved to 6-3 ATS in the last nine games as they host the Bulls tonight.

Chicago has dropped two of three contests since a three-game winning streak, capped off by an 18-point defeat at Cleveland on Monday.

The Bulls and Raptors have split a pair of matchups this season with the home team winning each time. Toronto cruised past Chicago, 121-108 in their last meeting on November 24 as 4.5-point favorites.

Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves

MEM @ MIN Odds

  • Opening Point-Spread: Timberwolves -12.5
  • Opening Money-Line: Timberwolves -750
  • Opening Total: 214
  • Time: 10:00 p.m. ET (TNT)

The Timberwolves are looking to become the second team to reach the 30-win mark of the season with a victory over the banged-up Grizzlies tonight.

Minnesota has won three consecutive games, coming off Wednesday's 124-117 victory at dreadful Detroit. The Wolves failed to cover as 12.5-point favorites, snapping a four-game ATS hot streak.

Memphis received a nice boost when Ja Morant returned to the lineup after his 25-game suspension, but that was short-lived as the star guard is out for the season with a torn labrum.

However, the Grizzlies have won three of five games since Morant was sidelined, including beating the Warriors as 7.5-point underdogs, 116-107 on Monday.

Minnesota has crushed Memphis in two matchups this season by beating the Grizzlies, 119-97 and 127-103 at FedEx Forum. However, the Wolves are 2-4 ATS as a double-digit favorite this season.

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