NBA Odds Today: Tuesday January 2, 2024

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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NBA Odds for Tuesday Jan. 2, 2024 feature six games on the hardwood with a focus on two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.

The Philadelphia 76ers return home to Wells Fargo Center seeking its first win against the Chicago Bulls in three tries this season.

Elsewhere, the Boston Celtics look to stay hot with a trip to face the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center.

Here’s everything you need to know about the NBA Odds for Tuesday Jan. 2, 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 Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers

• Opening Point-Spread: 76ers -10.5
• Opening Money-Line: 76ers -520
• Opening Total: 223.5
• Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

The Philadelphia 76ers will get their MVP Joel Embiid back in the lineup tonight after missing the last four games with a sprained ankle.

The Sixers welcome in the Chicago Bulls, who have beaten Philadelphia twice this season. The most recent victory came at the United Center on Saturday, 105-92 as one-point favorites, highlighted by a 15-point, 23-rebound performance from center Andre Drummond.

The Bulls have been a great ATS team since the end of November by compiling a 12-3 mark against the number the last 15 games, including five straight road covers.

The 76ers own a 7-2 ATS record this season when coming off an ATS loss, while going 7-1 ATS in their previous eight games with Embiid in the lineup.

Boston Celtics at Oklahoma City Thunder

• Opening Point-Spread: Celtics -3.5
• Opening Money-Line: Celtics -160
• Opening Total: 240
• Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

The Oklahoma City Thunder last faced the Boston Celtics nearly a year ago to the day and blasted the C's, 150-117 as 11.5-point home underdogs.

The Thunder are not sneaking up on anyone anymore as they own a 22-9 mark heading into tonight's matchup with the team possessing the top record in the NBA.

Boston routed San Antonio on Sunday for its sixth consecutive win and also improving to 4-0 SU/ATS in the last four road contests.

OKC is 7-1 in the last eight games, which includes double-digit wins over the Nuggets, Timberwolves, and Clippers in this stretch.

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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