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Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks will be in action in Miami on Thursday night as they battle with LeBron James and the Heat prior to hitting the league's All-Star Break.

That's one of four games on the NBA betting slate for Thursday; the others are Orlando at Atlanta, San Antonio at Denver, and the Lakers at Oklahoma City. The NBA All-Star Break will then get underway on Friday, with the annual clash between the best players in the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference taking place on Sunday night.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will highlight the NBA betting schedule this week with a rematch against the Utah Jazz followed by a trip to Houston to take on the Rockets.

Coming off back-to-back wins over the Sixers and Raptors, the Miami Heat's NBA betting slate will continue this week with four games on tap for the Southeast leaders.

A road trip that will take them through both Philadelphia and New York will continue this week for the Chicago Bulls as they look to pay off for their supporters on the NBA odds.

Chicago suffered a disappointing 97-93 loss to the Heat in Miami on Sunday afternoon, and they'll be in Washington on Monday night before visiting Philadelphia on Wednesday night and hitting the hardwood at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

The fight for first place in the Pacific Division will continue this week as the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers engage in an NBA betting matchup at the Staples Center on Wednesday night.

Blake Griffin and company took care of business against the Lakers in their first meeting this season on January 14, winning 102-94 as a 3-point favorite in NBA betting action at Bovada. The combined score turned the contest into an OVER result for bettors.

Riding a winning streak of five games, Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks will be looking to pay off for their supporters on the NBA betting lines this week as they begin a road trip with a pair of games in Los Angeles.

The Miami Heat will be looking to be a little kinder to their supporters on the NBA betting lines this week as they head west for road games against the Warriors, Clippers, and Nuggets.

The Heat have started the season with an 8-1 straight up record, but they have just a modest five victories against the spread over those nine contests. OVER bettors have had an easier time with the Heat this year, as the OVER/UNDER for their games is 6-3.

The Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers will get the weekend NBA betting slate underway on Friday night as the teams meet in Boston for the first time this season.

In years past the Pacers have had a lot of trouble picking up wins over the Celtics, going 2-8 in the past 10 meetings between the Eastern Conference clubs. Indiana and Boston split those contests 5-5 against the spread on the NBA betting boards at online sportsbooks such as Bovada.

With five wins in five games this season the Oklahoma City Thunder will try to keep the victories coming early this week with matchups against the Mavericks and Trail Blazers on Monday and Tuesday.

The Thunder are 5-0 straight up but just 2-3 against the spread at Bovada's online sportsbook heading into their game in Dallas on Monday night. Oklahoma City already beat Dallas once this season, winning 104-102 at home last Thursday.

The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers will get to know each other well this weekend as they play a home-and-home set on Saturday afternoon and Sunday night in NBA betting action.

The first game of the set will be played in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon, with the Lakers looking to pay off as favorites on the NBA betting lines at Bovada's online sportsbook
. Sunday's contest is then in Denver.