NBA Predictions Today: Picks & Odds for NBA Games Tonight, April 8

Friday's NBA slate features nine exciting games. The schedule is headlined by a pair of primetime clashes as the Milwaukee Bucks face the Detroit Pistons on NBA TV at 7 p.m. ET before the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz battle it out on NBA TV at 9:30 p.m. ET.

NBA Predictions Today

The Duel has taken a look at the betting odds and predictions for the NBA games today. Check out the links below for our full betting previews and predictions for each matchup:

• Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons
• New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards
• Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets
• Houston Rockets vs Toronto Raptors
• Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat
• Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls
• Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks
• Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz
• Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers

Taken from the betting previews above, here are the predictions for today's NBA games:

• Bucks (74.6%) def. Pistons (25.4%)
• Knicks (52.8%) def. Wizards (47.2%)
• Nets (56.3%) def. Cavaliers (43.7%)
• Raptors (83.5%) def. Rockets (16.5%)
• Heat (71.8%) def. Hawks (28.2%)
• Bulls (64.1%) def. Hornets (35.9%)
• Mavericks (88.9%) def. Trail Blazers (11.1%)
• Jazz (56.6%) def. Suns (43.4%)
• Lakers (64.1%) def. Thunder (35.9%)

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