Best NBA Bets Today – Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Here are the best NBA bets today for Wednesday, May 7, 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 7, 2025)

Josh Hart 25+ Points + Rebounds + Assists

-150, DraftKings

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Josh Hart has at least 25 points, rebounds and assists in 60 out of 84 (71.4%) games, including each of the last five, averaging 13.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. He’s been even better on the road, recording 25-plus points, rebounds, and assists in 30 out of 41 (73.2%) games, including each of the last seven, averaging 13.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. In the playoffs, Hart has no less than 26 points, rebounds and assists in six out of seven (85.7%) games, including each of the last five, going a perfect four for four (100%) on the road, averaging 12.2 points on 9.2 shots, 9.0 rebounds and 5.4 assists this postseason. Although Boston allows the second-fewest points plus rebounds plus assists to opposing shooting guards, Hart has cleared 28 points, rebounds, and assists in six out of the last seven (85.7%) games against the Celtics, averaging 15.0 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists during that span.

Karl-Anthony Towns 18+ Points

-145, Fanatics

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Karl-Anthony Towns has scored at least 18 points in 59 out of 79 (74.7%) games, averaging 23.9 points on 16.7 shots and 24.3 points on 16.8 shots on the road. Although Boston allows the fewest points to opposing centers, Towns has scored 19-plus points in four out of five (80%) career games playing more than 28 minutes against the Celtics, averaging 23.2 points on 17.2 shots.

Russell Westbrook 12+ Points

-140, ESPNBet

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Russell Westbrook has scored at least 12 points in 49 out of 82 (59.8%) games, including each of the last four, averaging 13.4 points on 11.1 shots. He’s been even better in the playoffs, scoring 14-plus points in all six games logging 10-plus minutes, averaging 16.3 points on 12.5 shots in the postseason. Although Oklahoma City allows the fifth-fewest points to opposing point guards, Westbrook has scored no less than 16 points in three out of the last four (75%) games against his former team, including each of the last two, playing 30-plus minutes in all four meetings, averaging 16.8 points on 11.8 shots.

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