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Best bets for Friday, Jan. 23

The Denver Nuggets, still without three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic, head east on Friday to face the Milwaukee Bucks in a matchup of two teams hoping to find their groove again. The Nuggets are still near the top of the Western Conference but have lost two in a row as they try to tread water without their superstar center. The Bucks have an entirely different issue, struggling to rack up wins despite Giannis Antetokounmpo averaging 28.2 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Antetokounmpo is the subject of trade rumors as the Bucks, who have lost six of their last 10, try to get back into the play-in picture in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are listed as 6.5-point favorites, and the SportsLine Projection Model gives an 'A' grade on the Nuggets to cover the spread, as they are doing so in 60% of the model's simulations,

An important battle in the Pacific Division will take place Friday evening when the Anaheim Ducks face the Seattle Kraken. The Ducks have won five in a row and currently sit third in the division but they are just two points ahead of the Kraken, who snapped a four-game losing streak in a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Wednesday. Seattle is a -116 money line favorite in the Ducks vs. Kraken odds, with Anaheim priced at -104. The SportsLine model has the Kraken winning in 58% of simulations, and the model gives an 'A' grade to Under 6.5 goals, which hits 65% of the time. 

It's easy to dismiss the Buckeyes in Friday's showdown but Ohio State's 13-5 record can be deceiving. The team has lost two games by one point and another by one possession, with two of those setbacks coming against ranked squads. Ohio State has won five of its last seven games heading into this rivalry matchup. Michigan has lost just one game this season, and each of its last three wins have come by double digits. Only four players average double figures for the Wolverines, but they are fifth in KenPom offensive efficiency while ranking second in defensive efficiency. The Wolverines are 14.5-point favorites in the Ohio State vs. Michigan odds, and the SportsLine model has the Buckeyes covering in 67% of its simulations, good for a 'B' grade.

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