Overview
- Ten games headline Friday’s schedule, including Nets–Wizards, Magic–Bulls, Nuggets–Cavaliers, Thunder–Warriors and Grizzlies–Lakers.
- SportsLine’s model, which simulates each matchup 10,000 times, projects Milwaukee to cover -5.5 against Charlotte and expects a double-digit margin in well over 60% of simulations.
- Charlotte faces Milwaukee short-handed with Grant Williams, Mason Plumlee and Ryan Kalkbrenner ruled out, while Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks’ scoring projection.
- Deadspin’s Friday card features three spread plays: Nets (-1.5) over the Wizards, Magic (-5.5) over the Bulls and Hornets (+5.5) at the Bucks.
- Yahoo/Covers posts moneyline picks across the slate, backing Cleveland over Denver with Nikola Jokić sidelined by a hyperextended knee and favoring Oklahoma City over Golden State.