Best NBA Bets Today – Friday, May 23, 2025

Here are the best NBA bets today for Friday, May 23, 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 23, 2025)

Andrew Nembhard Over 10.5 Points 

-120, ESPNBet

Bet by: Sam Choudhury

Andrew Nembhard has scored at least 11 points in 22 out of 39 (53.8%) games on the road, including each of the last five, averaging 11.3 points on 8.8 shots. With Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner, T.J. McConnell and Thomas Bryant all active, Nembhard has scored no less than 11 points in 27 out of 48 (56.3%) games overall and 15 out of 23 (65.2%) games on the road, including each of the last five, averaging 11.9 points on 9.1 shots and 13.1 points on 9.7 shots on the road. He’s seen a significant uptick in usage this postseason, scoring 13-plus points in eight out of 11 (72.7%) games overall and five out of six (83.3%) games on the road, including each of the last five, averaging 14.6 points on 10.8 shots and 15.8 points on 11.0 shots on the road. Against the Knicks, Nembhard has cleared this line in four out of the last five (80%) games playing 22-plus minutes, averaging 13.5 points on 10.0 shots. He’s been even better at the Garden, exceeding his 10.5 points prop in each of the last five games, averaging 14.4 points on 9.8 shots.

Pascal Siakam Under 10.5 Assists And Rebounds 

-140, ESPNBet

Bet by: Sam Choudhury

Pascal Siakam has 10 or fewer assists and rebounds in 51 out of 89 (57.3%) games overall and 26 out of 44 (59.1%) games on the road, averaging 3.4 assists and 6.8 rebounds per game. He’s been even worse in the postseason, recording no more than 10 assists and rebounds in seven out of 11 (63.6%) games, averaging 3.4 assists on 5.1 potential assists and 6.1 rebounds on 10.8 chances. With Tyrese Haliburton, Aaron Nesmith, T.J. McConnell and Thomas Bryant all active, Siakam has been under this mark in 28 out of 42 (68.3%) games, averaging 3.5 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game. Against the Knicks, Siakam has failed to exceed 10 rebounds four out of the last six (66.7%) games, barely going over this mark in overtime on Wednesday, averaging 3.3 assists on 5.3 potential assists and 5.8 rebounds on 11.7 chances. The Knicks are also allowing the fourth-fewest assists, the seventh-fewest rebounds and the fourth-fewest assists plus rebounds to opposing power forwards.

OG Anunoby Under 5.5 Rebounds 

-135, Bet365

Bet by: Sam Choudhury

OG Anunoby has five or fewer rebounds in 58 out of 87 (66.7%) games, averaging 4.8 rebounds per game. He’s been even worse with Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns both active, recording no more than five rebounds in 44 out of 63 (69.8%) games, averaging 4.7 rebounds per game. Although Indiana allows the fifth-most rebounds to opposing power forwards, Anonoby has yet to exceed four rebounds in each of the last three games against the Pacers, averaging only 2.3 rebounds on 5.3 chances during that stretch.