NBA Odds Today: Saturday January 6, 2024

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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NBA Odds for Saturday Jan. 6, 2024 feature four games on the hardwood with a focus on three of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.

The Boston Celtics look to avenge the In-Season Tournament quarterfinals defeat to the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Bucks continue their road trip against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center.

Here’s everything you need to know about the NBA Odds for Saturday Jan. 6, 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 Saturday, January 6, 2024

Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers

• Opening Point-Spread: Celtics -6
• Opening Money-Line: Celtics -220
• Opening Total: 247.5
• Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

The Indiana Pacers keep lighting up the scoreboard after dropping 150 points on Atlanta last night for its sixth consecutive victory.

The Boston Celtics head to the Hoosier State without rest also as they blasted Utah at home, 126-97 to rebound from a four-point loss at Oklahoma City.

The Celtics lost in their last appearance in Indianapolis, a 122-112 setback as 4.5-point favorites in the quarterfinal round of the In-Season Tournament in December.

Boston has won four of five times with no rest this season, while Indiana has struggled on the second end of back-to-backs with a 1-4 mark.

Milwaukee Bucks at Houston Rockets

• Opening Point-Spread: Bucks -7
• Opening Money-Line: Bucks -270
• Opening Total: 237.5
• Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

The Milwaukee Bucks snapped a two-game slide in Thursday's 125-121 victory at San Antonio, but failed to cover the spread for a third straight game.

The Houston Rockets look to bounce back after getting blown out at home by Minnesota on Friday, 122-95 as four-point underdogs.

The Rockets wrap up a seven-game homestand in which they have started 2-4 as they have lost all three times when listed as an underdog.

The Bucks defeated the Rockets at Fiserv Forum last month, 128-119 as seven-point favorites, marking Milwaukee's fifth win over Houston in the last six meetings.

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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