NBA Odds: Sharp Predictions for Trail Blazers-Mavss, Raptors-Kings (Jan. 5)

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Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images. Pictured: De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings brings the ball up

The NBA odds board for Friday is a massive one, including 14 games all packed into one evening.

Slates this large can be fun for fans, but also difficult for NBA bettors, especially those preoccupied with work for most of the day.

Thankfully, Action Network's PRO betting tools can quickly and efficiently examine the latest NBA odds to pinpoint the most valuable wagering opportunities, which comes in handy when there are huge schedules and short windows to handicap every matchup.

So let's go ahead and take advantage of these tools to identify Friday's two smartest NBA predictions.

NBA Odds, Predictions for Friday

*NBA odds as of Friday morning

Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks Prediction

8:30 p.m. ET | BSSW

Portland is a huge 10.5-point underdog against Dallas as of the time of writing and pro bettors have already impacted this spread.