Best NBA Bets Today – Sunday, March 2, 2025

Here are the best NBA bets today for Sunday, March 2, 2025. FTN is home to the tools, research, models, data, and experts you need to become a smarter sports bettor.

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NBA Best Bets Today (March 2, 2025)

Evan Mobley Over 17.5 Points

-125, Hard Rock

Bet by Sam Choudhury

• At least 18 points in 28 out of 53 (52.8%) games, averaging 18.6 points on 12.6 shots.
• At least 18 points in 15 out of 28 (53.6%) games at home.
• At least 18 points in 14 out of 26 (53.8%) games with Max Strus.
• At least 18 points in four out of seven (57.1%) games with De’Andre Hunter, averaging 19.7 points on 12.4 shots.
• At least 18 points in six out of 10 (60%) games with Struss and Isaac Okoro.
• At least 21 points in three out of four (80%) games with Okoro and Strus at home, averaging 20.8 points on 13.0 shots.
• At least 21 points in all three games with Hunter at home, averaging 24.7 points on 16.7 shots.
• At least 21 points in all three games without Donovan Mitchell, averaging 24.7 points on 13.0 shots.
• At least 18 points in three out of the last four (75%) games playing more than 25 minutes against Portland.
• At least 20 points in both career games against Portland with Struss, despite playing alongside Mitchell, averaging 20.5 points on 12.5 shots. 

Deni Avdija Over 2.5 Assists

-130, DraftKings

Bet by Sam Choudhury

• At least 3 assists on 36 out of 56 (64.3%) games, averaging 3.4 assists per game.
• At least 3 assists on 25 out of 38 (65.7%) games without Robert Williams (out), averaging 3.4 assists per game.
• At least 3 assists in 29 out of 44 (65.9%) games with Donovan Clingan, averaging 3.4 assists per game.
• At least 3 assists in 12 out of 18 (66.7%) games without Deandre Ayton (out), averaging 3.6 assists per game.
• At least 3 assists in 21 out of 31 (67.7%) games with Clingan and without Williams, averaging 3.5 assists per game.
• At least 3 assists in 28 out of 38 (73.7%) games playing 25-plus minutes, averaging 4.1 assists per game.
• At least 3 assists in nine out of 12 (75%) games without Jerami Grant (Q), averaging 3.4 assists per game.
• At least 3 assists in 21 out of 28 (75%) games playing more than 18 minutes with Clingan and without Williams, averaging 3.8 assists per game.
• At least 3 assists on 11 out of 13 (84.6%) games playing 25-plus minutes without Ayton, averaging 4.4 assists per game.
• At least 3 assists in each of the last five games against Cleveland, averaging 3.4 assists on 4.6 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in both career games playing 25-plus minutes against Cleveland, averaging 3.5 assists on 4.5 potential assists.

Franz Wagner Over 3.5 Assists

-140, Bet365

Bet by Sam Choudhury

• At least 4 assists in 29 out of 41 (70.7%) games, averaging 4.9 assists per game.
• At least 4 assists in 29 out of 40 (72.5%) games playing 12-plus minutes, averaging 5.0 assists per game.
• At least 4 assists in 28 out of 39 (71.8%) games with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
• At least 4 assists in 13 out of 18 (72.2%) games at home.
• At least 4 assists in 27 out of 37 (73%) games with Cole Anthony, averaging 5.1 assists per game.
• At least 4 assists in 28 out of 38 (73.7%) games playing 12-plus minutes with Caldwell-Pope.
• At least 4 assists in 27 out of 36 (75%) games playing 12-plus minutes with Anthony, averaging 5.2 assists per game.
• At least 4 assists in 26 out of 35 (74.3%) games with Anthony and Caldwell-Pope.
• At least 4 assists in 26 out of 34 (76.5%) games playing 12-plus minutes with Anthony and Caldwell-Pope.
• At least 4 assists in 13 out of 17 (76.5%) games playing 12-plus minutes at home.
• At least 4 assists in 13 out of 16 (81.3%) games playing 12-plus minutes at home with Anthony.
• At least 4 assists in four out of the last five (80%) games against Toronto, averaging 4.0 assists on 6.0 potential assists.
• At least 4 assists in all three career games against Toronto with Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr., averaging 4.7 assists on 6.0 potential assists.
• Five assists on 10 potential assists in the only career game against Toronto without Moritz Wagner (out).

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