Best NBA Bets Today – Sunday, January 26, 2025

Here are the best NBA bets today for Sunday, Jan. 26, 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 (Jan. 26, 2025)

Jalen Williams Over 4.5 Assists

-140, Bet365

• At least 5 assists in 28 out of 43 (65.1%) games, averaging 5.2 assists on 8.7 potential assists.
• At least 5 assists in 27 out of 41 (65.9%) games playing 22-plus minutes, averaging 5.2 assists on 8.9 potential assists.
• At least 5 assists in 14 out of 29 (66.7%) games on the road, averaging 5.3 assists on 9.3 potential assists.
• At least 5 assists in 13 out of 19 (68.4%) games playing 22-plus minutes on the road, including each of the last six, averaging 5.4 assists on 9.7 potential assists.
• At least 5 assists in 17 out of 24 (70.8%) games with Isaiah Hartenstein, averaging 5.3 assists on 9.0 potential assists.
• At least 5 assists in 10 out of 14 (71.4%%) games with Hartenstein on the road.
• At least 5 assists in 16 out of 22 (72.7%) games playing 22-plus minutes with Hartenstein, averaging 5.4 assists on 9.3 potential assists.
• At least 5 assists in 24 out of 33 (72.7%) games without Chet Holmgren (OUT).
• At least 5 assists in nine out of 12 (75%) games playing 22-plus minutes with Hartenstein on the road.
• At least 5 assists in 12 out of 16 (75%) games without Holmgren on the road.
• At least 5 assists in seven out of nine (77.8%) games without Ajay Mitchell (OUT).
• At least 5 assists in four out of five (80%) games without Mitchell and with Hartenstein, averaging 5.4 assists on 9.0 potential assists.
• At least 5 assists in four out of five (80%) games without Mitchell and with Alex Caruso
• At least 5 assists in seven out of eight (88.9%) games playing 22-plus minutes with Mitchell, averaging 5.6 assists on 8.8 potential assists.
• Six assists on eight potential assists in the only game without Mitchell and with Hartenstein plus Caruso (Jan. 14th).
• Six assists on nine potential assists in the only game without Luguentz Dort (OUT) last month (Dec. 28).
• At least five assists in all four games playing 22-plus minutes without Mitchell and with Hartenstein, averaging 6.3 assists on 10.0 potential assists.
• Six assists in both games without Mitchell and with Caruso on the road, averaging 6.0 assists on 12.0 potential assists.
• Eight assists on nine potential assists in the only career game against Portland without Holmgren and/or with Hartenstein (Nov. 20, 2024).

Jalen Williams Over 9.5 Rebounds + Assists

-136, FanDuel

• At least 20 rebounds and assists and rebounds in 26 out of 43 (60.5%) games, averaging 5.6 rebounds on 8.7 chances and 5.2 assists on 8.7 potential assists.
• At least 10 rebounds and assists in 25 out of 41 (60.9%) games playing 22-plus, averaging 5.6 rebounds on 10.2 chances and 5.2 assists on 8.7 potential assists.
• At least 10 rebounds and assists in 26 out of 42 (61.9%) games with Cason Wallace.
• At least 10 rebounds and assists in 21 out of 33 (63.6%) games without Chet Holmgren (OUT).
• At least 10 rebounds and assists in 21 out of 32 (65.6%) games playing 22-plus minutes without Holmgren.
• At least 10 rebounds and assists in 21 out of 32 (65.6%) games without Holmgren and with Wallace.
• At least 10 rebounds and assists in six out of nine (66.7%) games without Ajay Mitchell (OUT).
• At least 10 rebounds and assists in 17 out of 25 (68%) games with Alex Caruso, averaging 5.9 rebounds on 10.3 chances and 5.0 assits on 8.4 potential assists.
• At least 10 rebounds and assists in six out of eight (75%) games playing 22-plus without Mitchell.
• At least 10 rebounds and assists in four out of five (80%) games without Mitchell and with Caruso.
• At least 10 rebounds and assists in both games without Mitchell and with Caruso on the road.
• 10 rebounds and assists in the only game without Mitchell and with Caruso plus Isaiah Hartenstein (Jan. 14, 2025).
• Seven rebounds on 14 chances and eight assists on nine potential assists in the only career game against Portland without Holmgren and/or with Hartenstein (Nov. 20).
• The Trail Blazers allow the eighth-most rebounds to opposing shooting guards and will still be without DeAndre Ayton (OUT).

Deni Avdija 12+ Points & 3+ Assists

-137, ESPNBet

• At least 12 points in 30 out of 42 (71.4%) games, including each of the last five, averaging 14.2 points on 10.4 shots and 14.4 points on 10.6 shots at home.
• At least 12 points in 27 out of 34 (79.4%) games with Shaedon Sharpe, including each of the last five, averaging 15.2 points on 10.6 shots and 15.8 points on 10.6 shots at home.
• At least 12 points in 24 out of 29 (83.7%) games playing 25-plus minutes, including each of the last five, averaging 15.8 points on 11.4 shots. 
• At least 12 points in 11 out of 13 (84.6%) games playing 25-plus minutes at home, including each of the last 10, averaging 16.7 points on 11.7 shots.
• At least 12 points in 21 out of 23 (91.3%) games playing 25-plus minutes with Sharpe, including each of the last five, averaging 17.1 points on 11.9 shots.
• At least 12 points in 11 out of 12 (91.6%) games without Deandre Ayton (OUT), including each of the last 10, averaging 14.6 points on 9.8 shots.
• At least 12 points in all 11 games playing more than 18 minutes without Ayton, averaging 15.3 points on 10.2 shots and 15.8 points on 10.8 shots at home.
• At least 12 points in all 10 games playing 25-plus minutes with Sharpe at home, averaging 18.9 points on 12.1 shots.
• At least 13 points in three out of four career games playing 24-plus minutes against Oklahoma City, scoring 11 in the only miss (Nov. 01, 2024), averaging 13.3 points on 9.5 shots.
• 13 points on 10 shots in the only career game against Oklahoma City with Sharpe (Nov. 20th, 2024).

3+ Assists

• At least 3 assists in 27 out of 42 (64.3%) games, including each of the last six, averaging 3.4 assists on 7.2 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in 20 out of 31 (64.5%) games with Donovan Clingan, including each of the last six.
• At least 3 assists in 25 out of 38 (65.8%) games with Anfernee Simons, including each of the last five, averaging 3.5 assists on 7.2 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in eight out of 12 (66.7%) games without Deandre Ayton (OUT).
• At least 3 assists in 12 out of 18 (66.7%) games at home, averaging 3.6 assists on 7.3 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in 23 out of 34 (67.6%) games with Shaedon Sharpe, including each of the last six, averaging 3.5 assists on 7.2 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in 24 out of 35 (68.6%) games with Scoot Henderson.
• At least 3 assists in 21 out of 29 (72.4%) games playing 25-plus minutes, averaging 3.8 assists on 7.7 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in 10 out of 13 (76.9%) games playing 25-plus minutes at home, averaging 4.0 assists on 7.6 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in 15 out of 18 (83.3%) games with Clingan, Simons, Sharpe and Henderson including each of the last six, averaging 3.7 assists on 7.1 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in 13 out of 14 (92.9%) games playing 25-plus minutes with Clingan, Simons, Sharpe and Henderson including each of the last six, averaging 4.2 assists on 7.2 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in all six games with Simons and Henderson and without Ayton, averaging 4.1 assists on 7.1 potential assists.
• At least 4 assists in two out of the last three (66.7%) games against Oklahoma City, averaging 3.0 assists on 7.0 potential assists.
• Four assists on seven potential assists in the only career game against Portland with Simons (Nov. 1, 2024).

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