Best NBA Bets Today – Sunday, May 18, 2025

Here are the best NBA bets today for Sunday, May 18, 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 (May 18, 2025)

Jalen Williams Over 4.5 Assists

-135, DraftKings

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Jalen Williams has at least 5 assists in 49 out of 80 (61.3%) games, averaging 5.2 assists per game. He’s been even better with Cason Wallace, Aaron Wiggins and Jaylin Williams all active, recording five-plus assists in 26 out of 35 (74.3%) games, averaging 5.6 assists per game. Since the start of the playoffs, Williams has taken a much bigger role as a distributor, clearing this line in five out of eight out of 10 (87.5%) games, averaging 5.6 assists on 10.9 potential assists. Although he’s struggled to find his shot against Denver, he’s gone over his 4.5 assists prop in four out of the last five (80.0%) games, dishing out 10 dimes the last time out (Thursday), averaging 6.2 assists on 10.6 potential assists during that span. The Nuggets are also allowing the third-most assists to opposing shooting guards.

Nuggets +9.5

-135, ESPNBet

Bet by Sam Choudhury

The FTN Model has Oklahoma City moving on to the Western Conference Finals and winning Game 7 114.19 to 107.7 at home, but it projects Denver to put up a better fight than they are getting credit for, keeping the game within seven points (+6.49).

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