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Sports fans recovering from Friday from the holiday smorgasbord can use the latest BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS\u00a0to get $150 in bonus bets if their wager of $10 or more wins or up to $1,500 in bonus bets if their qualifying wager loses, depending on where they live. There are nine NBA games on Friday’s schedule, including\u00a0Heat<\/a> vs. Hawks<\/a> (-2.5) and 76ers<\/a> vs. Bulls<\/a> (-1.5), and three college bowl games, including FIU<\/a> vs. UTSA<\/a> (-5.5) in the First Responders Bowl.\u00a0Sign up for BetMGM Sportsbook to bet on NBA and NCAA football games on Friday:<\/a><\/p>\n See the\u00a0BetMGM bonus code<\/a> review page to view all the terms and conditions for both offers.<\/p>\n Best bets for Friday<\/p>\n The NBA’s marquee teams took the spotlight on Christmas Day, but the Friday NBA schedule<\/a> features some intriguing matchups that could matter down the line. The Miami Heat (15-15) visit the Atlanta Hawks (15-16), with both teams hoping to make playoff pushes in the Eastern Conference this season. Both teams are within 2.5 games of the Orlando Magic<\/a> for first place in the Southeast Division. The Heat are banged up, with Tyler Herro<\/a> out and Bam Adebayo<\/a> listed as questionable, and have lost eight of their past nine. The Hawks have won just two of their past 10. Jalen Johnson<\/a> has been rolling for Atlanta, averaging 23.8 points, 10.5 rebounds and 8.3 assists. but the Hawks are just 5-9 at home. The Heat are 5-10 away from Miami<\/a>, so Atlanta is a 2.5-point favorite, but the SportsLine Projection Model has Miami covering in 59% of simulations<\/a>, earning the pick an A grade.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Chicago Bulls host the Philadelphia 76ers in another East battle, with the Bulls favored by 1.5 but the Sixers covering in 60% of the model’s simulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n The NHL<\/a> and college basketball have one more day off, and the NFL<\/a> cranks back up Saturday, so college football bowl games are the only other options for sports fans Friday. The three bowl games feature Central Michigan<\/a> vs. Northwestern<\/a> (-10.5) in the GameAbove Sports Bowl, New Mexico<\/a> vs. Minnesota<\/a> (-1.5) in the Rate Bowl and Florida International vs. UTSA in the First Responders Bowl. FIU (7-5) tied for fourth in Conference USA and has won four straight games, while UTSA tied for sixth in C-USA at 6-6. Both teams have been hit by players entering the transfer portal, but there could be offensive fireworks, with UTSA favored by 5.5 and the Over\/Under set at 60.5 points. The model has the RoadRunners winning by 13 and covering the 5.5 points in 63% of simulations<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n