Friday NBA Games

Knicks vs. Celtics at 7 p.m. ET, Hawks vs. Hornets at 7 p.m. ET, and Rockets vs. Spurs at 9:30 p.m. ET.

SportsLine Model Backs Spurs

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned nearly $19,000 in profit for $100 players since 2018.

Spurs -5.5 Pick

Spurs cover as 5.5-point favorites against the Rockets with odds of -110.

“Spurs -5.5 (-110)”

Karl-Anthony Towns Under 4.5 Assists

Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks, Under 4.5 assists (-160).

“Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks, Under 4.5 assists (-160)”

Jalen Johnson Over 37.5 Points

Jalen Johnson, Hawks, Over 37.5 Total Points + Assists + Rebounds (-112).

“Jalen Johnson, Hawks, Over 37.5 Total Points + Assists + Rebounds (-112)”

Spurs Model Prediction

The Spurs are defending Western Conference champions with Victor Wembanyama expected to score 25 points per game.

“He was awful in the opener (1-for-13 shooting with 12 points), but the model expects a performance more like his averages of 25 points per game on 51.2% shooting last season”