Best NBA Bets Today – Saturday, May 24, 2025

Here are the best NBA bets today for Saturday, May 24, 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 (May 24, 2025)

Jalen Williams 5+ Assists 

-145, ESPNBet

Bet by: Sam Choudhury

Jalen Williams has at least 5 assists in 52 out of 83 (62.7%) games, including each of the last four, averaging 5.2 assists per game. He’s been even better on the road, recording 5+ assists in 27 out of 38 (71.1%) games, including each of the last six, averaging 5.6 assists per game. Since the start of the postseason, Williams has taken on a much larger role as a playmaker/distributor, clearing this mark in 11 out of 13 (84.6%) games overall and five out of five (100%) on the road, averaging 5.6 assists on 10.9 potential assists, up to 6.0 assists on 12.6 potential assists on the road. Although Minnesota allows the eighth-fewest assists to opposing shooting guards, Williams has exceeded his 4.5 assists prop in each of the six games against the Timberwolves, averaging 6.2 assists during that stretch.

Jaden McDaniels Under 6.5 Rebounds 

-130, Bet365

Bet by: Sam Choudhury

Jaden McDaniels has 6 or fewer rebounds in 61 out of 94 (65%) games, averaging 5.7 rebounds per game. He’s been even worse with Julius Randle, Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley and Donte DiVincenzo all active, recording no more than 6 rebounds in 49 out of 63 (77.8%) games, averaging 4.8 rebounds overall and 4.6 rebounds at home. In the postseason, McDaniels has gone under this mark in nine out of 12 games (75%), while also failing to exceed 5 rebounds in four out of five (80%) games at home. Since entering the league, McDaniels has cleared his 6.5 rebounds prop only twice in 17 (11.8%) career games against OKC, averaging 4.3 rebounds per game.

Jaden McDaniels Under 8.5 Assists & Rebounds 

-140, Bet365

Bet by: Sam Choudhury

Jaden McDaniels has 8 or fewer assists and rebounds in 55 out of 94 (65%) games, averaging 1.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game. He’s been even worse with Julius Randle, Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley and Donte DiVincenzo all active, recording no more than 8 assists and rebounds in 47 out of 63 (74.6%) games, averaging 1.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game. In the postseason, McDaniels has gone under this mark in eight out of 12 games (66.7%), while also failing to exceed six assists and rebounds in four out of five (80%) games at home. Since entering the league, McDaniels has fallen short of his 8.5 assists and rebounds prop in 12 out of 17 (70.6%) career games against OKC, averaging 1.9 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game. The Thunder are allowing the third-fewest assists to opposing power forwards.