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Toronto hits the road again on Friday night for a 7:30 PM ET tip at the Kia Center, and this is a clean handicapping spot: two playoff-level profiles, a tight number, and a game that could swing on pace control and free-throw math. ESPN has the broadcast. The Raptors are built to travel because their defense travels. Orlando is built to survive rough offensive nights because they can live at the line and win stretches without needing a three-point heater. With a spread sitting around a single possession, I’m betting the market is telling us this is basically a coin flip with a small home tilt. These are the current betting lines, and bettors should keep an eye on the

Sacramento heads to TD Garden on Friday night for a 7:30 PM ET tip, and this is a classic “big number, ugly dog” spot. Boston is 29-18 and still in the East mix, while the Kings are 12-37 and dragging a seven-game skid into one of the toughest venues in the league. The game’s on NBCS, and the betting question is simple: can Sacramento’s shot profile and effort keep them from getting run out early? Boston is coming off a 117-106 loss to Atlanta, and you usually get a more focused Celtics team the next time out, especially at home. Sacramento, meanwhile, is fighting through injuries and thin margins. If the Kings can avoid the turnover avalanches and control the

Portland heads into Madison Square Garden on Friday night for a 7:30 PM ET tip, and the handicap starts with a simple question: can the Blazers’ pace and shot volume keep them inside the number against a Knicks team that’s rolling at home? The Trail Blazers are 23-25 and sitting in the Western Conference mix, but their 10-14 road record matters here. New York is 29-18, second in the East, and playing with real rhythm on a four-game heater, including a blowout win last time out. This is also a tough spot stylistically because the Knicks are comfortable turning good teams into half-court grinders when they want to. These are the current betting lines, and bettors should monitor the latest

Memphis heads to New Orleans on Friday night for a 7:30 PM ET tip at Smoothie King Center, and this is one of those “somebody has to stop the bleeding” spots. The Grizzlies are 18-27 and sliding, while the Pelicans are 12-37 and basically hunting for signs of life and lineup stability more than standings movement. The market is pricing New Orleans as a short home favorite, which tells you how little separation there is between these teams right now. That makes it a betting game, not a fandom game: who can create cleaner looks, protect the ball, and survive the ugly stretches. These are the current betting lines, and bettors should keep an eye on the latest NBA odds