Another exciting day of basketball is upon us – with many attractive options to bet on across tonight’s NBA slate. With the help of advanced simulations and machine learning, our Basketball Forever bot has expertly pinpointed our best basketball bets for Thursday, June 19, 2025.
PLAYER PROPS
1. JALEN WILLIAMS OVER 23.5 POINTS (-110)
Odds: -110Probability: 52.7%Projection: 25.1Edge: 8.7%Game: Thunder vs Pacers (8:30PM EST)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered the best bet of the day. Taking us all the way to Indiana, where we’re locked in on the Thunder vs Pacers matchup. In this game, our betting bot has its eyes set on Jalen Williams Over 23.5 Points. So far throughout this round of the postseason Williams is averaging 25.8 points per game. Over his last 5 matchups, he’s been able to exceed this line in 3/5 games. The pace of this game should allow plenty of shooting volume. With tonight possibly determining the 2025 NBA Champion, we believe this is a solid wager considering the Thunder will be slinging the ball.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Jalen Williams Over 23.5 Points with -110 odds and a 8.7% edge, making this our best bet of the day.
2. ANDREW NEMBHARD OVER 1.5 TOTAL STEALS (+178)
Odds: +178Probability: 50.3%Projection: 1.7Edge: 6.8%Game: Thunder vs Pacers (8:30PM EST)
According to our model, the next best player prop bet for the NBA tonight features Andrew Nembhard in the Thunder vs Pacers showdown. Our betting bot has found value in Andrew Nembhard Over 1.5 Total Steals. So far, Nembhard has averaged 1.2 STL per game. Nembhard has exceeded this line in only 2 of his last 5 games, and with the Thunder possibly taking home the championship tonight, we can expect to see the Pacers trying to get possession of the ball, leading our model to predict that Nembhard will be hot tonight stealing the ball.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot highly recommends wagering on Andrew Nembhard Over 1.5 Total Steals, with a detected edge of 6.8% and +178 odds.
3. SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER OVER 5.5 TOTAL REBOUNDS (+128)
Odds: +128Probability: 50.1%Projection: 5.5Edge: 6.2%Game: Thunder vs Pacers (8:30PM EST)
According to our model, the last best player prop bet for the NBA tonight features Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the Thunder vs Pacers showdown. Our betting bot has found value in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 5.5 Total Rebounds. So far this series, SGA has averaged 4.6 rebounds per game. Over the course of his last 5 matchups, he’s been able to cover this line once, falling one assist short in two other games. Our model is projecting SGA to rack up and end tonight’s game with a total of 5.5 rebounds made.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot highly recommends wagering on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 5.5 Total Rebounds, with a detected edge of 6.2% and +128 odds.
BEST BETS
1. THUNDER -6.5 (-105)
Odds: -105Probability: 52.6%Edge: 3.2%Game: Thunder vs Pacers (8:30PM EST)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered the best bet of the day, taking place in the Thunder vs Pacers matchup. In this matchup, our model has determined that Thunder -6.5 is a solid wager to place in tonight’s NBA slate. Tonight marks possibly the last game of the series with the thunder leading 3-2. Our model suspects that the Thunder are going to win the series tonight, covering the spread. In their last matchups the Thunder were able tocover this number in 3/5 matchups, and with the champion possibly being named tonight, we can expect to see the Thunder rack up as many points as possible.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Thunder -6.5. With -105 odds and a 3.2% edge.
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