NBA Odds Today: Thursday January 4, 2024

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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NBA Odds for Thursday Jan. 4, 2024 feature two games on the hardwood this evening.

The Milwaukee Bucks play with no rest as they travel to Frost Bank Center to face the San Antonio Spurs for the second time this season.

Out west, the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors meet for the second time since Christmas as they battle at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

Here’s everything you need to know about the NBA Odds for Thursday Jan. 4, 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 4, 2024

Milwaukee Bucks at San Antonio Spurs

• Opening Point-Spread: Bucks -9
• Opening Money-Line: Bucks -410
• Opening Total: 247.5
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Texas tonight to face the San Antonio Spurs as a hefty road favorite.

The Bucks lost to the Pacers for the fourth time this season in Wednesday's 142-130 setback as 3.5-point road favorites. Milwaukee owns a 3-1 SU/ATS mark with no rest this season.

The Spurs limp into this matchup at 5-28, coming off three consecutive losses. San Antonio managed a cover as 11-point underdogs in Tuesday's 106-98 loss at Memphis, while posting a 4-4 ATS mark in its last eight home games.

Milwaukee held off San Antonio at Fiserv Forum, 132-119 on December 19 as 16.5-point favorites. Spurs' rookie Victor Wembanyama did not play in that game, as the top pick from June's draft has eclipsed the Over on his point total in three straight games.

Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors

• Opening Point-Spread: Nuggets -3.5
• Opening Money-Line: Nuggets -155
• Opening Total: 235.5
• Time: 10:00 p.m. ET

The Golden State Warriors snapped a three-game slide in Tuesday's 121-115 home victory over the Magic as 3.5-point favorites.

Golden State has covered in a pair of losses to the Denver Nuggets this season, including in a 120-114 setback on Christmas as 7.5-point road underdogs.

The Nuggets have won eight of their last 10 games with the two losses coming to Oklahoma City in this stretch.

Denver is riding an 8-2 Under run the past 10 contests, while the two matchups with Golden State have finished Under the total this season.

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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