It’s Thursday and that means one thing in our daily Best Games to Bet On column: Thursday Night Football. The prime time matchup this week is as good as they come, with the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins squaring off in a critical AFC East division clash. Meanwhile, over in the NBA, the Sacramento Kings and the Memphis Grizzlies engage in an intriguing Western Conference showdown.
Read on below for our analysis of these two matchups and while you’re at it, you can check out our preview of the Sunday Night Football game between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts here.
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Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins (8:25 PM ET)
Line: Buffalo Bills (+6) at Miami Dolphins (-6); total: 42.5 – view all NFL lines
[sc:Other240banner ]Sole possession of second place is at stake in the AFC East later tonight as Buffalo and Miami square off in a showdown between teams with similar 5-4 slates. Both teams are looking for a pick-me-up win after squandering fourth-quarter leads in their last outings.
The Bills had a 13-3 lead heading into the final quarter but ended up losing 17-13 to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Dolphins, on the other hand, allowed a late Theo Riddick touchdown to lose to the Detroit Lions in heart-breaking fashion, 20-16.
This game is the second meeting between the two clubs this season. The Bills emerged victorious in their first encounter as they crushed the Dolphins at Ralph Wilson Stadium, 29-10.
The Dolphins are 3-2 SU/ATS in their last five meetings with the Bills at Sun Life Stadium.
The Dolphins win by a touchdown to cover the spread.
Sacramento Kings vs. Memphis Grizzlies (8:00 PM ET)
Line: Sacramento Kings (+6.5) at Memphis Grizzlies (-6.5); total: 190.5 – view all NBA lines
The Memphis Grizzlies returned to winning ways on Tuesday with a tough 107-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to extend their unbeaten home record to 3-0. They can make it four home wins in a row later tonight against the Sacramento Kings who are in a two-game tailspin after losing to the Dallas Mavericks, 106-98.
The Kings squandered a huge 24-point advantage in that game as they now lie half a game behind the Golden State Warriors for the Pacific Division lead. Stopping their losing skid against Memphis would be a tough task, though, considering that the Grizzlies are the best defensive team in the league today allowing just 89.4 points per game this season.
The Grizzlies are 5-0 SU in their last five meetings with the Kings at FedEx Forum.
