Best NBA Bets Today – Friday, May 9, 2025

Here are the best NBA bets today for Thursday, May 8, 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 8, 2025)

Pascal Siakam Under 7.5 Rebounds 

-130, BetMGM

Pascal Siakam has seven or fewer rebounds in 53 out of 86 (61.6%) games, averaging 6.9 rebounds per game. He’s been even worse at home, recording no more than seven rebounds in 27 out of 43 (62.8%) games, averaging 6.8 rebounds in Indiana. With Aaron Nesmith and T.J. McConnell both active, Siakam has failed to exceed seven rebounds in 33 out of 48 (68.8%) games, averaging 6.4 rebounds within that sample. After narrowly going over this line due to a stat correction Game 1, Siakam was held to only six rebounds on nine chances the last time out (Tuesday), despite facing a short-handed Cavaliers team without Evan Mobley (Q), Darius Garland (Q) and De’Andre Hunter (Q).

Jalen Williams Over 4.5 Assists 

-145, DraftKings

Jalen Williams has at least five assists in 46 out of 76 (60.5%) games, averaging 5.1 assists per game. He’s been even better on the road, recording five-plus assists in 24 out of 35 (68.6%) games, averaging 5.5 assists outside of OKC. Since the start of the playoffs, Williams has taken on a much bigger role as a distributor, failing to exceed his 4.5 assists line only once in six games, clearing that mark in both games on the road, averaging 5.3 on 10.3 potential assists. Against Denver, Williams has no less than six assists in four out of the last five (80%) games, averaging 6.8 assists on 11.4 potential assists during that span. The Nuggets are also allowing the second-most assists to opposing shooting guards.