Best Bets Today – Feb. 19, 2025
FTN Staff
Here are the best NBA bets today for Friday, Feb. 21, 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 (Feb. 21, 2025)
Jalen Brunson Under 8.5 Assists
-115, Bet365
Bet by Sam Choudhury
- Seven or fewer assists in 35 out of 54 (64.8%) games, averaging 7.6 assists per game.
- Seven or fewer assists in 22 out of 33 (66.7%) games with Precious Achiuwa, averaging 7.5 assists per game.
- Seven or fewer assists in 30 out of 45 (66.7%) games with Miles McBride, averaging 7.4 assists per game.
- Seven or fewer assists in 17 out of 25 (68%) games on the road, including each of the last five, averaging 7.2 assists per game.
- Seven or fewer assists in eight out of 11 (72.7%) games on the road with McBride and Achiuwa, averaging 6.6 assists per game.
- Seven or fewer assists in 15 out of 16 (93.8%) career games against Cleveland, including each of the last nine, averaging 5.0 assists per game.
- Seven or fewer assists in all eight career games against Cleveland with the Knicks, averaging 4.6 assists per game.
- The Cavaliers allow the ninth-fewest assists to opposing point guards.
Ausar Thompson Over 2.5 Assists
-140, DraftKings
Bet by Sam Choudhury
- At least 3 assists in 11 out of 22 (50%) games without Jaden Ivey (out), including each of the last seven.
- At least 3 assists in 11 out of 21 (52.4%) games without Ivey and with Tobias Harris, including each of the last seven.
- At least 3 assists in 11 out of 18 (55.6%) games playing 20-plus minutes without Ivey and with Harris, including each of the last seven.
- At least 3 assists in all three games with Dennis Schroder, averaging 5.0 assists on 7.3 potential assists.
- Season-high seven assists on eight potential assists in the only game with Lindy Waters III the last time out before the break (Feb. 12).
Jalen Duren Over 2.5 Assists
-145, Bet365
Bet by Sam Choudhury
- At least 3 assists in 14 out of 25 (56%) games without Jaden Ivey (out), averaging 3.0 assists on 4.0 potential assists.
- At least 3 assists in 14 out of 24 (58.3%) games without Ivey (out) and with Tobias Harris, including each of the last four, averaging 3.0 assists on 4.2 potential assists.
- At least 3 assists in seven out of 10 (70%) games without Ivey on the road, averaging 3.2 assists on 4.6 potential assists.
- At least 3 assists in all four games with Dennis Schroder, averaging 4.8 assists on 4.3 potential assists.
- Five assists on five potential assists in the only game with Lindy Waters III the last time out before the break (Feb. 11).
- Three assists on three potential assists in the last game against the Spurs (Feb. 10, 2023) without Victor Wembanyama (out).
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