NBA Odds Today: Saturday December 16, 2023

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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NBA Odds for Saturday Dec. 16, 2023 feature 10 games on the hardwood as tonight's focus is on a pair of Western Conference matchups.

The Denver Nuggets host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Northwest Division battle at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.

Elsewhere, the Dallas Mavericks hit the road to face the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.

Here’s everything you need to know about the NBA Odds for Saturday Dec. 16, 2023: Opening Lines, Spreads and Betting Trends for these two games on the card that provide betting intrigue. 

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NBA Odds for Saturday, December 16, 2023

Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets

• Opening Point-Spread: Nuggets -5
• Opening Money-Line: Nuggets -195
• Opening Total: 236.5
• Time: 9:00 p.m. ET

The top two teams in the Northwest Division hook up tonight as the Oklahoma City Thunder face the Denver Nuggets.

The Thunder owns a solid 15-8 record, while also posting a 15-8 mark against the spread. OKC is coming off a 128-123 loss at Sacramento on Thursday, marking only its second loss in six tries as a road underdog.

The Nuggets picked up their 10th home win in 11 tries this season in Thursday's 124-101 blowout of the Nets as nine-point favorites.

Denver ripped through Oklahoma City in their first matchup back in late October, 128-95 as 3.5-point road favorites. However, the Thunder have covered in their last three trips to Denver, including a 101-93 triumph back in January.

Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers

• Opening Point-Spread: Mavericks -5
• Opening Money-Line: Mavericks -195
• Opening Total: 236
• Time: 9:00 p.m. ET

The Dallas Mavericks had their four-game winning streak snapped in Thursday's 119-101 home loss to Minnesota.

The Mavs travel to the Pacific Northwest to face the Portland Trail Blazers for the second time in eight days. Dallas defeated Portland at Moda Center on December 8 as 10-point favorites, 125-112.

The Blazers look to snap a five-game slide tonight, capped off by an eight-point home loss to the Jazz on Thursday.

Portland has covered in six of the last seven opportunities as an underdog of four or more points, although the Blazers have only two outright wins this season as a home 'dog.

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