NBA March 21, 2025 Best Games

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The NBA slate on Friday is sure to please. The outings include the Denver Nuggets playing the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center.

For a breakdown of all the big matchups in the NBA on Friday, dive into our betting preview below.

Below you’ll find our betting previews for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!

Friday’s Closest Projected NBA Games (by Spread)

Denver Nuggets (44-26) at Portland Trail Blazers (31-39)

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  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET | Friday, March 21, 2025
  • Blazers Last Game: 115-99 W vs Grizzlies
  • Nuggets Last Game: 120-108 L vs Lakers
Spread

Nuggets -1 vs. Trail Blazers

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Houston Rockets (45-25) at Miami Heat (29-40)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Friday, March 21, 2025
  • Heat Last Game: 116-113 L vs Pistons
  • Rockets Last Game: 116-108 W vs Magic
Odds to Cover

Rockets -4.5 vs. Heat

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Philadelphia 76ers (23-46) at San Antonio Spurs (29-39)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Friday, March 21, 2025
  • Spurs Last Game: 120-105 W vs Knicks
  • Sixers Last Game: 133-100 L vs Thunder
Betting Odds

Spurs -6 vs. 76ers

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Memphis Grizzlies (43-27) at Los Angeles Clippers (39-30)

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  • Game Time: 10:30 PM ET | Friday, March 21, 2025
  • Clippers Last Game: 132-119 W vs Cavaliers
  • Grizzlies Last Game: 115-99 L vs Trail Blazers
Betting Odds

Clippers -7 vs. Grizzlies

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Orlando Magic (32-38) at Washington Wizards (15-53)

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  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET | Friday, March 21, 2025
  • Wizards Last Game: 128-112 L vs Jazz
  • Magic Last Game: 116-108 L vs Rockets
Odds to Cover

Magic -8.5 vs. Wizards

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Cleveland Cavaliers (56-13) at Phoenix Suns (33-37)

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  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET | Friday, March 21, 2025
  • Suns Last Game: 127-121 W vs Bulls
  • Cavs Last Game: 123-119 L vs Kings
To Cover the Spread

Cavaliers -8.5 vs. Suns

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Detroit Pistons (39-31) at Dallas Mavericks (33-37)

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  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET | Friday, March 21, 2025
  • Mavs Last Game: 135-131 L vs Pacers
  • Pistons Last Game: 116-113 W vs Heat
Spread

Pistons -9.5 vs. Mavericks

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

New Orleans Pelicans (19-51) at Minnesota Timberwolves (40-31)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Friday, March 21, 2025
  • T-Wolves Last Game: 119-115 L vs Pelicans
  • Pelicans Last Game: 119-115 W vs Timberwolves
Betting Odds

Timberwolves -14.5 vs. Pelicans

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

Boston Celtics (50-19) at Utah Jazz (16-54)

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  • Game Time: 9:30 PM ET | Friday, March 21, 2025
  • Jazz Last Game: 128-112 W vs Wizards
  • Celtics Last Game: 104-96 W vs Nets
Odds to Cover

Celtics -15 vs. Jazz

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Charlotte Hornets (18-51) at Oklahoma City Thunder (57-12)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Friday, March 21, 2025
  • Thunder Last Game: 133-100 W vs 76ers
  • Hornets Last Game: 115-98 W vs Knicks
Odds to Cover

Thunder -20 vs. Hornets

Bet $20, Payout $38.18
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