Best NBA Bets Today – Monday, May 5, 2025

Here are the best NBA bets today for Monday, May 5, 2025. FTN is home to the tools, research, models, data, and experts you need to become a smarter sports bettor.

Here are FTN’s best NBA bets for today. To see more picks from our team, check out our bet tracker.

NBA Best Bets Today (May 5, 2025)

Mikal Bridges Over 13.5 Points

-115, Bet365

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Mikal Bridges has scored at least 14 points in 68 out of 88 games, averaging 17.5 points on 14.4 shots. He’s been even better with Mitchell Robinson in the lineup, scoring 14-plus points in 19 out of 23 (82.6%) games, averaging 17.9 points on 14.9 shots. Although Boston allows the sixth-fewest points to opposing small forwards, Bridges has cleared his 13.5 points prop in three out of four (75%) games against the Celtics since joining the Knicks, going one for alongside Robinson and two for two on the road.

Josh Hart Over 24.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists

-125, DraftKings

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Josh Hart has at least 25 points, rebounds and assists in 59 out of 83 (71.1%) games, including each of the last four, averaging 13.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. He’s been even better on the road, recording 25-plus points, rebounds and assists in 29 out of 40 (72.5%) games, including each of the last six, averaging 13.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. In the playoffs, Hart has no fewer than 26 points, rebounds and assists in five out of six (83.3%) games, including each of the last four, and all three on the road, averaging 11.8 points on 8.3 shots, 8.7 rebounds on 19.5 chances and 5.8 assists on 9.5 potential assists. Although Boston allows the second-fewest points plus rebounds plus assists to opposing shooting guards, Hart has cleared 28 points, rebounds and assists in five out of the last six (83.3%) games against the Celtics, averaging 15.2 points on 12.5 shots, 9.7 rebounds on 15.8 chances and 5.5 assists on 8.7 potential assists during that span.

Aaron Gordon Under 6.5 Rebounds

-140, DraftKings

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Aaron Gordon has six or fewer rebounds in 43 out of 58 (74.0%) games, including each of the last four, averaging 4.9 rebounds per game. He’s been even worse with Michael Porter Jr. and Christian Braun both active, failing to exceed six rebounds in 41 out of 53 (77.4%) games, including each of the last four, averaging 4.8 rebounds per game. Although Gordon has seen his minutes and rebound rate increase this postseason, he still cleared six rebounds just twice in seven games against the Clippers, despite Porter dealing with a significant shoulder injury, averaging 5.7 rebounds on 11.6 chances in Round 1.

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