NBA Best Bets Today, 11/15: Picks, Predictions & Player Props - Friday
It was a complete sweep in the previous NBA best bets column! 3 of 3 and 3.26 units were gained from those picks.
The Memphis Grizzlies are who Fantasy Alarm thought they were and easily covered their teased-up team total. Tyrese Haliburton cleared his assists line by 2, and Brandon Ingram got nowhere near 23 points.
NBA Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 11/15
Today is an action-packed NBA Cup day, and as the games Tuesday proved, NBA Cup games have more intensity than the average regular season game. There are 12 games today, so most of the NBA is playing as well.
There are some excellent props for today’s NBA predictions, but the Bet of the Night is a plus odds straight bet.
76ers vs. Magic Prediction: Philadelphia ML (+110 on DraftKings) 2.0U *Bet Of The Night
The Philadelphia 76ers have been atrocious to begin the season. They are currently 0.5 games away from last place in the Association. They have lost their last two games and really need to turn their season around. They are also playing one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference, the Orlando Magic.
Despite all that, the 76ers have to show some fight, some competitive spirit, a desire to win! They are not playing at the championship level that several predicted them to be at. But it is still early in the season and their turnaround could start tonight, which is where we’re starting our NBA best bets today.
That is why tonight, in an NBA in-season tournament game, this is the best bet. A plus odds prop on the 76ers when they will have Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Kyle Lowry. They are playing against the Magic who do not have their best player, Paolo Banchero.
The bottom line is the Eastern Conference is the weaker conference and has been for most of this century. The 76ers may only have 2 wins, but they are only 3 games back from fourth place, and a win tonight puts them three games behind the Orlando Magic who are currently third.
An NBA Cup match, the second game of Joel Embiid, no Paolo Banchero, and plus odds makes this a double unit smash for Philadelphia.
Bulls vs. Cavaliers Prediction: Nikola Vucevic Over 1.5 Threes Made (+140 on DraftKings)
True to form we are betting on Vucevic to make 2 or more threes today. The prediction is for this bet to be successful more than it is going to be wrong, and we took him to make 2 threes against the Cavaliers on Monday, and we are back at it again.
In that game he went 1-3 in what was predicted to be a high scoring game… And it was. He now has two games without making two threes and it has boosted the odds back up, something Fantasy Alarm looks to take advantage of.
As always accounting for the scientific Law of Averages, tonight in another predicted high scoring game. Which means Vucevic should make 2 or more threes. The Cavaliers have an excellent front court and in their previous match Vucevic spent time setting screens and rolling out behind the arc. There will be more of the same tonight as the Bulls played the Cavaliers tough, forcing a 119- 113 score.
Vucevic has made 2 or more threes in six of his last ten games, and we are predicting him to do it again tonight. Should he be successful it will be the third time he has cashed plus odd props for this NBA picks article.
Best NBA Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 11/15
The Lakers versus Spurs is the first match on ESPN tonight. It is predicted to be a close game but has the Lakers as slight favorites.
They do have the better roster but have not played well on the road this season. Our NBA best bets today will avoid the straight bets and take advantage of this great player prop.
Lakers vs. Spurs Prediction: Anthony Davis Under 12.5 Rebounds (-105 on BetMGM)
Anthony Davis has been very kind to our NBA best bets, and we have taken over and under props on him this season. His rebounding line seems like a trap set up by the sportsbooks due to the NBA Cup action.
79% of the money is on the Lakers who are not that great on the road, and Davis’ rebounding line has been inflated. The Lakers beat the Grizzlies in their most recent game, and Davis put up an impressive stat line. 21 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks. Much of that against rookie sensation Zach Edey.
However, they play at the Frost Bank Center against the San Antonio Spurs, and against a phenom known as Victor Wembanyama. As great as Edey is, he is not Wembanyama. Davis has 13 or more rebounds in one of his last six games, and just three of his last ten.
Wembanyama, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Harrison Barnes, and even the crafty veteran Chis Paul are great rebounders as well. 13 rebounds don’t seem probable against Wembanyama, and it is at near even odds. Put a unit on the final of our NBA predictions at BetMGM.
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*All odds accurate at time of writing and NBA best bets to be placed at 1 unit unless specified otherwise