Best NBA Bets Today – Thursday, May 8, 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)

Draymond Green Over 4.5 Assists

-135, BetMGM

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Draymond Green has at least five assists in 49 out 77 (63.6%) games, averaging 5.5 assists per game. He’s been even better with Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody both active, recording five-plus assists in 40 out of 58 (69%) games, averaging 5.7 assists within that sample. His assist rate has been down this postseason, however, he has cleared his 4.5 assists line in each of the last three games, averaging 6.0 assists on 10.7 potential assists during that stretch. Although Minnesota allows the fifth-fewest assists to opposing power forwards, Green has cleared this line in five out of the last six (83.3%) playing more than two minutes against the Timberwolves, including his first and only game alongside Jimmy Butler the last time out (Tuesday) and all three this season, averaging 5.7 assists on 12.6 potential assists. With Podziemski and Moody active, Green has no less than six assists in four out of four (100%) career games playing more than two minutes against the Timberwolves, averaging 6.5 assists on 13.0 potential assists.

Jaden McDaniels Under 7.5 Assists & Rebounds

-140, Bet365

Bet by Sam Choudhury

Jaden McDaniels has six or fewer assists and rebounds in four out of six (66.7%) games this postseason, recording more than five only once in three games at home, averaging 1.3 assists on 2.0 potential assists and 6.0 rebounds on 9.8 chances. He had one assist on one potential assist and four rebounds on eight chances against Golden State in Game 1, failing to exceed 7.5 assists and rebounds for the 12th time in 15 (80%) career games against the Warriors, averaging 1.4 assists on 2.9 potential assists and 3.2 rebounds on 6.1 chances since entering the league in 2021. Although they will be short-handed without Stephen Curry, the Warriors are allowing sixth-fewest rebounds and 10^th-fewest rebounds plus assists to opposing power forwards.

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