We’ve got a jam-packed basketball slate for Wednesday, November 5, so it’s time to dive into my NBA predictions today.
On this page, you’ll find a best bet, over/under bet, and moneyline wager.
All NBA odds are current as of Friday, October 31st.
Frank Ammirante 2025-26 NBA Predictions Record: 10-5 (+5.32 units)
NBA Best Bets Today
Trail Blazers +3.5 (-102) vs Thunder
DraftKings Sportsbook • WAGER: 1 Unit
My NBA best bet today is the Trail Blazers +3.5 vs the Thunder.
This looks like a fishy line. Why is it so low against the defending champion Thunder, who have opened the season on an eight-game winning streak?
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The reason is simple: this is the Thunder’s third game in the last four nights. We could see them rest a couple of key players in this spot.
On the other side, the Blazers are well-rested, having only played once since Halloween. This team has been scrappy so far, off to a respectable 4-3 start, so we’ll take them to cover the spread here.
Ride with the Blazers to keep it close in my NBA bet of the day.
76ers @ Cavaliers: Over 235.5 Points (-110)
DraftKings Sportsbook • WAGER: 1 Unit
I’ll add 76ers vs Cavaliers to go Over 235.5 points as my Over/Under wager for the night.
Bet on the Sixers playing at a faster pace with Joel Embiid (rest) out of the lineup. We’ve seen them pour on points at times this year, including 129+ in three games.
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Cavs’ games have gone Under this number in six of seven this season, so why is it so high? It’s because the market is telling us that they project a fast-paced, high-scoring game here.
With that in mind, I’ll ride with the Over here.
Spurs ML (+114) at Lakers
DraftKings Sportsbook • WAGER: 1 Unit
The last pick of the day is the Spurs moneyline over the Lakers.
San Antonio is coming off their first loss of the season in a disappointing result at the Suns, but they’ve had two days of rest now, set to take on the Lakers, who are playing their third game in four nights.
The Lakers are coming off an impressive win at the Blazers, where they got it done without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
Now back home, this sets up as a letdown against Victor Wembanyama and company.
NBA Best Betting Odds Today
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