The Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets meet Friday at 7 p.m. ET at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are looking to avenge a loss to the Sacramento Kings back on Nov. 22 when these teams face off for the fourth and final time

Both the Clippers (hitting the Under in five of their last six games) and the Houston Rockets (hitting the Under in seven of their last nine) have been Under teams of late despite being distinctly Over teams to start the season; L.A. cashed 11 Overs in its first 16 games, and Houston did so in 10 of its first 12.

Oklahoma City is an NBA best 23-1 and riding a 15-game winning streak. The Thunder are in contention to break the 2015-16 Warriors regular season record of 73 wins and 9 losses. If that happens, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would be a shoe-in to win the MVP like Steph Curry was that year.

Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and the other top NBA MVP contenders rank with a quarter of the season schedule complete.

FanDuel believes the reigning NBA champions have a 26.3% implied chance to top the Golden State Warriors' single-season wins record (73) from 2015-16.

Behind the Thunder are Nikola Jokic 's Denver Nuggets at +600. The Nuggets have started 17-6 but continue to be without Aaron Gordon (hamstring), who is not expected to return before Christmas. Houston has the next shortest odds at 10-1.

The Houston Rockets are one of the top teams in the Western Conference this season, and they’re heavily favored at home on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clip

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