Best NBA Bets Today – Saturday, April 19, 2025

Here are the best NBA bets today for Saturday, April 19, 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 (April 19, 2025)

Kevin Porter Jr. Over 8.5 Points 

-115, Bet365

Kevin Porter Jr. has scored at least 9 points in 21 out of 30 (70%) games since being traded to Milwaukee, including each of the last five, averaging 10.3 points on 8.2 shots. He’s seen a significant uptick in minutes and usage without Damian Lillard (OUT), exceeding his 8.5 points prop in 11 out of 15 (73.3%) games, including each of the last five, averaging 13.9 points on 10.1 shots. With Bobby Portis active, Porter has yet to score less than 11 points in all five games, averaging 17.0 points on 10.3 shots. Since entering the league, Porter has scored 9+ points in all three head-to-head meetings against Indiana, despite playing less than 20 minutes in two out of three (66.7%) games, averaging 14.7 points on 8.7 shots.

Jaden McDaniels Under 5.5 Rebounds 

-135, DraftKings

Jaden McDaniels has 5 or fewer rebounds in 35 out of 56 (62.5%) games with Rudy Gobert and Donte DiVincenzo both active, including each of the last six, averaging 4.8 rebounds per game. He’s also been slightly worse on the road, failing to exceed 5 rebounds in 17 out of 27 (62.9%) games alongside Gobert and DiVincenzo, including each of the last five. Although McDaniels has recorded 8+ rebounds in each of the last two head-to-head meetings against the Lakers, he has failed to exceed his 5.5 rebounds prop in eight out of nine (88.9%) career games with Gobert, including all three on the road, averaging 3.3 rebounds on 7.0 chances within that sample. To make matters worse, the Lakers allow the fifth-fewest rebounds to opposing power forwards.

LAC @ DEN Assists Parlay: Christian Braun 2+ Assists, Jamal Murray 3+ Assists, & Kawhi Leonard 3+ Assists 

-127, FanDuel

Christian Braun 2+ Assists

Christian Braun has at least 2 assists in 59 out of 78 (75.6%) games, including each of the last 14, averaging 2.6 assists per game. He has also recorded 2+ assists in two out of three (66.7%) career games playing 25-plus minutes against the Clippers with Nikola Jokic, averaging 2.0 assists on 3.7 potential assists.

Jamal Murray 3+ Assists

Jamal Murray has at least 3 assists in 64 out of 67 (95.6%) games, including each of the last five, averaging 6.0 assists per game. He has also yet to record less than 3 assists in all eight career games playing 22-plus minutes against the Clippers, averaging 6.9 assists on 10.4 potential assists.

Kawhi Leonard 3+ Assists

Kawhi Leonard has at least 3 assists in 23 out of 37 (62.1%) games, including each of the last four, averaging 3.1 assists per game. He also has at least 3 assists in three out of four (75%) career games playing more than 18 minutes against the Nuggets with Ivica Zubac, averaging 3.5 assists on 6.3 potential assists. It’s also worth noting the Nuggets allow the most assists to opposing small forwards.