NBA Odds Today: Friday January 5, 2024

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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NBA Odds for Friday Jan. 5, 2024 feature 14 games on the hardwood with a focus on a pair of Western Conference matchups.

The Los Angeles Clippers look to stay hot as they battle the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center.

Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Lakers try to get on track in a playoff rematch with the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena.

Here’s everything you need to know about the NBA Odds for Friday Jan. 5, 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 Friday, January 5, 2024

Los Angeles Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans

• Opening Point-Spread: Clippers -1
• Opening Money-Line: Clippers -115
• Opening Total: 229
• Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

The Los Angeles Clippers seek a fifth straight win tonight after rolling past Phoenix on Wednesday, 131-122. L.A.'s Big Three of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and James Harden combined for 85 points as the Clippers jumped out to a 19-point halftime lead.

The New Orleans Pelicans are hot as well with four consecutive victories, including a solid 117-106 road triumph as six-point underdogs at Minnesota.

This series has been one-sided in favor of the Pelicans, who have won nine of the past 10 matchups since 2021. New Orleans defeated Los Angeles, 116-106 as 5.5-point road underdogs in late November as Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram combined for 62 points.

The Clippers have won seven straight road games in the role of a favorite (keep an eye on line movement), while the Pelicans seek a fourth straight home victory.

Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers

• Opening Point-Spread: Lakers -4.5
• Opening Money-Line: Lakers -185
• Opening Total: 226.5
• Time: 10:00 p.m. ET

The Los Angeles Lakers knocked out the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs last season as the teams hook up in southern California tonight.

Memphis won and covered its first four games since Ja Morant returned from his 25-game suspension, but the Grizzlies have slumped to a 1-4 SU and 0-5 ATS mark the last five games.

The Lakers aren't looking good either by dropping three straight games, while being held to less than 100 points for the third time this season in Wednesday's 110-96 home defeat to Miami.

In the first matchup this season, the Lakers rolled past the Grizzlies, 134-107 as 6.5-point home favorites. Morant was in the midst of his suspension, while LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for only 35 points in the win.

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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