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The latest DraftKings promo code gives new users $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins, and given how the Knicks have responded to a mid-January lull to win four straight games, the SportsLine Projection Model is backing them to cover as 7.5-point favorites in its Friday NBA best bets at DraftKings. The Knicks have won those four games by an average of 25 points heading into a home matchup against the Trail Blazers on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. 

A pair of SportsLine experts have also locked in their college basketball best bets for Friday, including one expert backing Michigan State to cover as a 1.5-point underdog at 8 p.m. ET. Another expert has locked in a pick for Iona vs. Fairfield at 7 p.m. ET. Claim the latest DraftKings promo code, where new users get $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins: 

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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. The model enters Week 15 of the 2025-26 NBA season on a sizzling 37-16 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. Anyone following its NBA betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.

Friday best bets at DraftKings Sportsbook

  • Iona (-175) vs. Fairfield
  • Knicks (-7.5) vs. Trail Blazers (-105)
  • Michigan State (+1.5) vs. Michigan (-125)

Combining the three picks into a Friday parlay at DraftKings would result in a payout of +452 (risk $100 to win $452). Bet it at DraftKings here: (Odds subject to change)

Iona (-175) vs. Fairfield

"KenPom ranks Iona 39 spots higher for this MAAC matchup," SportsLine expert Matthew Severance said. "The Gaels are 2-0 on this three-game homestand. They have won 17 in a row in this series at the Hynes Center. I have to say that Iona's game notes are pretty impressively detailed, whereas some schools this size don't even put out any. An example: Defensively, when holding teams to less than 1.0 PPP, Iona is 9-1 and 6-0 in 72 possessions or fewer. With a 1.0 opponent PPP or greater, Iona is 5-7 overall and 1-4 with > 72 possessions." Bet the Iona to win at DraftKings here:

Knicks (-7.5) vs. Trail Blazers (-105)

There was panic in the streets of New York City a few weeks ago when the Knicks were in the middle of a four-game losing streak, but they have corrected themselves since by winning each of their last four games, including three by more than 15 points. The Knicks have won their last four by an average of 25 points and are 29-18 entering Friday. Meanwhile, Portland (23-25) has lost three straight games. The Knicks matchup on Friday marks Portland's final game in a three-game East Coast trip before flying back to the West Coast, and Portland is playing like a team ready to go home. The Trail Balzers lost 115-11 to the Wizards, who are 12-34, on Tuesday, and the model projects a lopsided final on Friday. The Knicks cover in 64% of the model's simulations. Bet the Knicks to cover at DraftKings here:

Michigan State (+1.5) vs. Michigan (-125)

"Both of these teams enter their first of two regular season rivalry showdowns coming off sweaty mid-week wins, with Michigan snatching victory from Nebraska and Sparty having to roar back from a potential upset spot against Rutgers," SportsLine expert Chip Patterson said. "But while Michigan State might have been caught in a lookahead spot, I think Michigan's close win is more in line with its recent form. The Wolverines have failed to cover in each of their last seven games, and there are some matchup points that will allow Michigan State to negate some of what has made Michigan so excellent this season. Plus, Tom Izzo at home as an underdog in a rivalry game? I'll take those points all day." Bet Michigan State to cover at DraftKings here:

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