Best NBA Bets Today – Sunday, February 9, 2025

Here are the best NBA bets today for Sunday, Feb. 9, 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 (Feb. 9, 2025)

Jalen Duren Over 24.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists

-125, DraftKings

• At least 25 points, rebounds and assists in 17 out of 29 (58.6%) games with Ausar Thompson.
• At least 25 points, rebounds and assists in 13 out of 22 (59.1%) games without Jaden Ivey (OUT), averaging 12.0 points on 7.4 shots, 11.3 rebounds on 17.0 chances and 2.6 assists on 3.9 potential assists.
• At least 25 points, rebounds and assists in 12 out of 19 (63.2%) games without Ivey and with Thompson, averaging 12.3 points on 7.5 shots, 11.5 rebounds on 17.2 chances and 2.4 assists on 3.4 potential assists.
• At least 25 points, rebounds and assists in 15 out of 24 (62.5%) games at home, averaging 11.9 points on 7.0 shots, 11.1 rebounds on 16.6 chances and 2.6 assists on 3.9 potential assists.
• At least 25 points, rebounds and assists in nine out of 14 (64.3%) games at home without Ivey (OUT), averaging 12.0 points on 7.4 shots, 11.3 rebounds on 17.0 chances and 2.6 assists on 3.6 potential assists.
• At least 25 points, rebounds and assists in two out of three (66.7%) career games against Charlotte with Thompson, averaging 12.7 points on 8.7 shots, 13.0 rebounds on 19.0 chances and 2.0 assists on 5.0 potential assists. 
• 10 points on nine shots, 14 rebounds on 20 chances and one assist on five potential assists in the only career game against Charlotte without Ivey last month (Jan. 1).
• The Hornets allow the 10th-most points, fourth-most rebounds and sixth-most points plus rebounds plus assists to opposing centers.

Damian Lillard Over 3.5 Rebounds 

-145, Bet365

• At least 4 rebounds in 32 out of 43 (74.4%) games, averaging 4.7 rebounds on 7.8 chances.
• At least 4 rebounds in 16 out of 21 (76.2%) games at home.
• At least 4 rebounds in 30 out of 38 (78.9%) games with Bobby Portis, including each of the last four.
• At least 4 rebounds in 16 out of 20 (80%) games with Portis at home.
• At least 4 rebounds in 21 out of 24 (87.5%) games without Khris Middleton (traded), including each of the last nine, averaging 4.9 rebounds on 8.4 chances.
• At least 4 rebounds in all 12 games without Middleton at home.
• At least 5 rebounds in six out of the last seven (85.7%) games against Philadelphia, recording three rebounds on nine chances in the only miss (March 14, 2024), averaging 6.3 rebounds on 9.4 chances.
• At least 5 rebounds in both career games against Philadelphia with Taurean Prince, averaging 7.0 rebounds on 9.5 chances.

Joel Embiid 25+ Points & 3+ Assists 

-145, Bet365

25+ Points

• At least 27 points in nine out of 15 (60%) games.
• At least 27 points in 10 out of 14 (64.3%) games with Guerschon Yabusele, including each of the last six. 
• At least 25 points in seven out of 10 (70%) games on the road, averaging 27.2 points on 18.5 shots.
• At least 27 points in nine out of 12 (75%) games with Tyrese Maxey, averaging 27.1 points on 18.6 shots.
• At least 27 points in nine out of 12 (75%) games playing more than 26 minutes, averaging 27.9 points on 19.3 shots.
• At least 27 points in nine out of 11 (81.2%) games with Maxey and Yabusele, averaging 27.5 points on 18.6 shots.
• At least 27 points in all seven games with Maxey and Yabusele on the road, averaging 31.1 points on 20.1 shots.
• At least 27 points in all nine games playing more than 18 minutes with Maxey and Yabusele, averaging 31.2 points on 20.9 shots.
• At least 28 points in three out of the last four (75%) games against Milwaukee, scoring 24 points on 21 shots in the only miss (Oct. 26, 2023), averaging 28.8 points on 23.5 shots.

3+ Assists

• At least 3 assists in 10 out of 15 (66.7%) games, averaging 4.4 assists on 7.3 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in eight out of 12 (66.7%) games with Tyrese Maxey, averaging 4.5 assists on 7.3 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in nine out of 13 (69.2%) games with Kelly Oubre Jr., including each of the last four, averaging 4.5 assists on 7.1 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in 10 out of 14 (71.4%) games playing 15-plus minutes, averaging 4.6 assists on 7.6 potential assists.
• At least 3 assists in seven out of nine (77.8%) games playing 15-plus minutes with Oubre and Maxey, averaging 5.0 assists on 7.6 potential assists.
• Six assists on eight potential assists in the only game with Quentin Grimes Friday.
• At least 3 assists in each of the last 14 games against Milwaukee, averaging 6.1 assists per game.

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