Best NBA Bets Today – Thursday, April 24, 2025

Here are the best NBA bets today for Thursday, April 24, 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 24, 2025)

Scotty Pippen Jr. Under 8.5 Rebounds + Assists

-130, ESPNBet

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Scotty Pippen Jr. has eight or fewer rebounds and assists in 58 out of 83 (69.9%) games, averaging 3.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He’s been even worse at home, recording no more than eight rebounds and assists in 29 out of 40 (72.5%) games, including each of the last four, averaging 3.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. His usage has taken a significant hit with Ja Morant in the lineup, failing to surpass his 8.5 rebounds and assists prop in 44 out of 53 (83%) games overall, and 23 out of 27 (85.2%) games at home, including each of the last four, averaging 2.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists on the season, including the playoffs and 2.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in Memphis. Pippen has yet to clear this mark in all four career meetings against OKC with Morant, averaging 3.3 rebounds on 5.8 chances and 2.0 assists on 4.3 potential assists. The Thunder have been the best defense in the league, allowing the seventh-fewest assists and 10^th-fewest rebounds plus assists to opposing points guards.

Santi Aldama Under 9.5 Assists & Rebounds

-140, Bet36

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Santi Aldama has nine or fewer assists and rebounds in 36 out of 69 (52.2%) games, averaging 2.8 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game. He’s been even worse with Ja Morant in the lineup, recording no more than nine rebounds and assists in 27 out of 47 (57.4%) games, averaging 2.3 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game. Against OKC, Aldama has more than eight assists and rebounds in only one out of six career meetings with Morant active, averaging 2.0 assists on 3.3 potential assists and 5.3 rebounds on 8.8 chances.

Nikola Jokic Over 25.5 Points

-146, FanDuel

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Nikola Jokic has at least 26 points in 51 out of 72 (70.8%) games, averaging 29.5 points on 19.5 shots. He’s been even better with Christian Braun in the lineup, scoring 26-plus points in 51 out of 71 (71.8%) games, averaging 29.7 points on 19.5 shots. Against LAC, Jokic has scored no less than 26 points in five out of the last six meetings, including all five playing more than 30 minutes, averaging 29.3 points on 20.5 shots.

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