There are 11 games in the NBA Friday night following a trade deadline with a lot of movement. Six games have a line of 4.5 points or fewer and 6 games have a total of at least 230 points with the Thunder-Blazers game the highest at 241 points. Here are my picks for tonight.
De’Aaron Fox over 24.5 points (-120)
Fox is averaging 24.2 points per game this season and has been over this line in 4 of the last 5 games. The Kings point guard has scored at least 29 points in 4 of the last 5 games and has taken at least 23 shots from the field in all of those games in which he went over the mark. He averaged 25.2 points per game in January and is averaging 26 points in February. The Mavericks defense won’t be as good with the trade of Dorian Finney-Smith and the addition of Kyrie Irving. In the last 7 games Fox has played at least 35 minutes, Fox has scored at least 25 points in every game. The Mavericks allow the 8th most points to point guards. The Kings are 2-point favorites at home, so a blowout is unexpected.