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Friday features five NBA games, four NHL contests and a college basketball slate headlined by No. 3 Michigan battling No. 10 Illinois, perfect for claiming the latest Caesars Sportsbook promo code CBSSPORTS250BM to get a first bet match up to $250 in bonus bets. You do not need to win the first bet in order to get the match. Sign up for Caesars Sportsbook to bet on Friday's games here:

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Best bets for Friday, Feb. 27

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder match up on Friday in a rematch of last year's second-round playoff series, which went to seven games. The Nuggets look to be Finals contenders once again behind three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and star Jamal Murray, while the Thunder try to stay afloat as reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and rising forward Jalen Williams nurse injuries. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, has OKC covering 59% of the time.

Both the Golden Knights and Ducks are on three-game winning streaks heading into Friday's games as they battle for the top spot in the Pacific Division. Vegas heads to Washington D.C. to face the Capitals, who have won two in a row and are fighting for a top-three spot in the Metropolitan Division. Anaheim hosts the Winnipeg Jets, who are near the bottom of the Central Division one season after leading the league in points. The SportsLine model has the Ducks winning in 70% of its simulations.

Michigan lost its No. 1 ranking after falling to Duke last weekend, but the Wolverines have a chance to regain some momentum when they visit the No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini. The Fighting Illini have a lofty ranking but they've been suspect of late, going 2-3 in their last five games. This is the lone regular-season meeting between these squads, and the SportsLine model has the Illini covering 75% of the time.

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