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NBA Picks for Sunday, May 18, 2025
Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder.
Line: Thunder by 8.
3:30 PM ET
I don’t know who’s going to cover this game, or even win this game, because the Thunder keep blowing leads. However, Oklahoma City is the best first-half team in the NBA, and it has gotten out to large leads in almost every contest in this series. I’m going to bet the Thunder in the first half once again.
Player Prop: I love betting superstars on the road. Nikola Jokic already looked great, and now he’ll have to do more with Aaron Gordon hurt. The issue with betting an individual stat for Jokic is that he can do everything, so let’s bet his over points + rebounds + assists. The best number is over 52.5 points + rebounds + assists -106 at FanDuel.
No-Sweat Same-Game Parlay: FanDuel has a no-sweat same-game parlay. If we lose, we’ll be using the free bet on an NFL exacta. My same-game parlay will be Nikola Jokic over 52.5 points + rebounds + assists, Isaiah Hartenstein over 8.5 rebounds, and Alex Caruso over 8.5 points. Hartenstein failed for us in Game 6, but only because of foul trouble. I like him much better at home, and the same applies to Caruso, who has scored double-digit points in each of the two non-blowout playoff home games in this series. This parlay pays +475 at FanDuel. You can Get $200 in bonus bets from FanDuel by clicking the link.
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NBA Pick: Thunder -5.5 -101 First Half (2 Units) – Bookmaker Bet on WalterFootball’s favorite sportsbook, Bookmaker
NBA Player Prop: Nikola Jokic over 52.5 points + rebounds + assists -106 (1 Unit) – FanDuel Get $200 in bonus bets from FanDuel
No-Sweat Same-Game Parlay: Nikola Jokic over 52.5 points + rebounds + assists, Isaiah Hartenstein over 8.5 rebounds, Alex Caruso over 8.5 points +475 (0.5 Units to win 2.4) – FanDuel
NBA Picks for Friday, May 16, 2025 (1-1, +$75)
Boston Celtics at New York Knicks.
Line: Knicks by 3.5.
8:00 PM ET
The Celtics had a nice win over the Knicks in Game 5. However, Boston hit 22 threes, while both Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns endured foul trouble. Things should flip the other way with the Celtics no longer getting a pump from the home crowd.
Player Prop: Brunson should perform at a high level after fouling out two nights ago. Brunson is worth betting after losses. He has scored 30, 40, and 39 points following defeats in the playoffs this year. The best number is over 29.5 -125 at BetMGM.
NBA Pick: Knicks -3.5 +100 (2 Units) – Bookmaker — Correct; +$200
NBA Player Prop: Jalen Brunson over 29.5 points -125 (1 Unit) – BetMGM — Incorrect; -$125
NBA Picks for Thursday, May 15, 2025 (0-1-1, -$100)
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets.
Line: Thunder by 4.5.
8:30 PM ET
We’ve had some bad beats with blown leads in this round, but the Warriors missing a million free throws at the end and failing to cover by one point really hurt. Hopefully we can recover tonight. We’re going to bet the Thunder in the first half again. This didn’t work out two nights ago, but it’s not like the Thunder covered the regular number anyway.
Player Prop: We hit with Isaiah Hartenstein points + rebounds two nights ago, and we’ll bet it again. Hartenstein is playing major minutes to defend Nikola Jokic, so he’s cleared 20 points + rebounds in every game. The best number is over 20.5 -105 at ESPNBet. If you’re limited there, FanDuel’s vig is next-best at -112.
NBA Pick: Thunder -3 +104 First Half (2 Units) – Bookmaker — Push; $0
NBA Player Prop: Isaiah Hartenstein over 20.5 points + rebounds (1 Unit) – ESPNBet — Incorrect; -$100
NBA Picks for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (1-1, -$100)
Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves.
Line: Timberwolves by 10.
9:30 PM ET
This spread is too large, even with Steph Curry sidelined. All but one game has been decided by single digits in this series, and the Warriors will be fighting for their lives tonight.
Player Prop: Anthony Edwards is a nice fade tonight. He doesn’t do as much at home compared to his road performances, and given that his team is up 3-1, he may not think that he needs to go all out tonight. The best number is under 28.5 -125 at BetMGM or ESPNBet.
NBA Pick: Warriors +10 +100 (2 Units) – Bookmaker — Incorrect; -$200
NBA Player Prop: Anthony Edwards under 28.5 points -125 (1 Unit) – BetMGM — Correct; +$100
NBA Picks for Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (1-1, -$110)
Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder.
Line: Thunder by 10.
9:30 PM ET
I’m so sick of the teams we bet blowing leads in the second half. The Thunder have done it so many times, which makes no sense because their depth is far superior compared to Denver’s. I’m going to bet the Thunder first-half line.
Player Prop: Isaiah Hartenstein has been playing massive minutes to combat Nikola Jokic. He’s gone over 19.5 points + rebounds in every game this series. The best number is over 19.5 points + rebounds -120 at ESPNBet. If you’re limited there, you can find over 19.5 -128 at FanDuel. You can Get $200 in bonus bets from FanDuel by clicking the link.
We have $25 in bonus bet money from yesterday’s parlay. I’ll be adding a play to the NFL futures page.
NBA Pick: Thunder -7 -104 First Half (2 Units) – Bookmaker — Incorrect; -$210
NBA Player Prop: Isaiah Hartenstein over 19.5 points + rebounds -120 (1 Unit) – ESPNBet — Correct; +$100
NBA Picks for Monday, May 12, 2025 (1-1, -$100)
Boston Celtics at New York Knicks.
Line: Celtics by 7.5.
7:30 PM ET
We were on the Celtics in Game 3, and we’ll back them again tonight. They’re the far better team – they’ve been up by 20-plus in every game in this series despite shooting 25 percent from three in the first two games – and they’ll be looking to reclaim homecourt advantage tonight.
Player Prop: We’re betting Jayson Tatum for the same reason we did so in Game 3. That bet didn’t hit, but I love Tatum in this spot. The best number is over 27.5 points +100 at FanDuel. You can Get $200 in bonus bets from FanDuel by clicking the link.
We have $25 in bonus bet money from yesterday’s parlay. I’ll be adding a play to the NFL futures page.
NBA Pick: Celtics -7.5 +105 (2 Units) – DraftKings — Incorrect; -$200
NBA Player Prop: Jayson Tatum over 27.5 points +100 (1 Unit) – FanDuel — Correct; +$100
