We’ve got a busy day in the NBA coming up tomorrow, with plenty of star players sitting out games due to injuries. You’ve got to love this league. Here are your NBA predictions and preview for Friday, January 2nd.
NBA Predictions & Preview For Friday, January 2nd
San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers
Start Time – 7:00 PM EST
Case in point – both the San Antonio Spurs (Victor Wembanyama) and the Indiana Pacers (Tyrese Haliburton) will be missing their biggest stars for tomorrow’s matchup. Haliburton is out for the year, and Wembanyama will be missing his 13th game of the season already tomorrow.
Luckily for the Spurs, the Pacers suck. Plus, San Antonio is 9-3 without their big Frenchman this season. My line is San Antonio -11, so the Spurs on the spread is the play.
Best Bet: San Antonio -5.5 (-108)
Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns
Start Time – 9:00 PM EST
While not on the same ‘star’ level as our previous game, this matchup will be missing Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis for the Sacramento Kings, and Grayson Allen and Jalen Green for the Phoenix Suns.
The Suns have surprisingly excelled this season, despite the injuries and offseason tumult. My line is Phoenix -15.5, so the Suns should cover this wide spread for us at home tomorrow in the Mortgage Matchup Center, where they are 10-5.
Best Bet: Phoenix -11.5 (-113)
2025/6 Overall Record: 74-62 (54%)
Profit (based on $100/bet): $334.77
Return on Investment: 2%
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