Best NBA Bets Today – Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Here are the best NBA bets today for Wednesday, May 28, 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 28, 2025)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 6.5 Assists

-135, DraftKings

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has at least 7 assists in 25 out of 49 (51.0%) games at home, including five out of the last six (83.3%). He’s seen a significant uptick in his assist rate this postseason, recording seven-plus assists in eight out of 15 (53.3%) games overall and five out of eight (62.5%) games at home. With Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace and Kenrich Williams, all available, Gilgeous-Alexander has cleared this line in 12 out of 19 (63.2%) games, averaging 7.5 assists on 12.9 potential assists. Although Minnesota allows the ninth-fewest assists to opposing point guards, Gilgeous-Alexander has no less than eight assists in six out of the last seven (85.7%) games against the Timberwolves, including all six playing more than 28 minutes, and all three at home, averaging 8.3 assists per game.

Jalen Williams Over 4.5 Assists 

-135, DraftKings

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Jalen Williams has at least 5 assists in 53 out of 85 (62.4%) games, averaging 5.1 per game. In the playoffs, Williams has taken on a much larger role as a playmaker/distributor, recording five-plus assists in 12 out of 15 (80%) games, including each of the last five playing more than 25 minutes, averaging 5.3 on 10.6 potential assists. Although Minnesota allows the seventh-fewest assists to opposing shooting guards, Williams has no less than five assists in seven out of the last eight (87.5%) games against the Timberwolves, including all seven playing more than 25 minutes, and all four at home, averaging 5.5 assists per game.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Over 8.5 Points

-120, DraftKings

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Nickeil Alexander-Walker has scored at least 9 points in 47 out of 86 (54.7%) games playing more than 15 minutes, clearing that mark in all four games of the Western Conference Finals, averaging 10.0 points on 7.8 shots. He’s been dominant against OKC, tasked to guard his cousin and the reigning MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, scoring 12-plus points in six out of the last seven (85.7%) games against the Thunder, dropping 23 in Game 4, averaging 16.1 points on 11.1 shots.

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