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 Monday, May 5, 2025.
1. DERRICK WHITE OVER 14.5 POINTS (-121)
Odds: -121
Probability: 55.1%
Projection: 16.1
Edge: 13.9%
Game: Knicks vs Celtics (7PM EST)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered the best bet of the day. Taking us all the way to Boston, where we’re locked in on the Knicks vs Celtics matchup. In this game, our betting bot has its eyes set on Derrick White Over 14.5 Points. Throughout the regular season, White has been able to average a total of 18.5 PTS when matched up against the Knicks. He has also been able to cover this particular number in 4/5 games in the first round of the playoffs. Our model is projecting White to end tonight’s game with 16 PTS, giving us a high degree of confidence in this wager.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Derrick White Over 14.5 Points with -121 odds and a 13.9% edge, making this our best bet of the day.
2. JALEN WILLIAMS OVER 5.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+124)
Odds: +124
Probability: 54.4%
Projection: 6.3
Edge: 9.7%
Game: Nuggets vs Thunder (9:30PM EST)
According to our model, the last best player prop bet for the NBA tonight features Jalen Williams in the Nuggets vs Thunder showdown. Our betting bot has found value in Jalen Williams Over 5.5 Total Assists. So far this season, Williams has averaged 6.5 APG when matched up against the Nuggets. Our model suspects that after falling short of this line in his last matchup, he’ll be moving the ball to the best scoring matchup tonight.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot highly recommends wagering on Jalen Williams Over 5.5 Total Assists, with a detected edge of 9.7% and +124 odds.
3. NIKOLA JOKIC OVER 9.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+110)
Odds: +110
Probability: 54.7%
Projection: 10.4
Edge: 7.1%
Game: Nuggets vs Thunder (9:30PM EST)
According to our model, the last best player prop bet for the NBA tonight features Nikola Jokic in the Nuggets vs Thunder showdown. Our betting bot has found value in Nikola Jokic Over 9.5 Total Assists. So far throughout the postseason, Jokic has averaged 10.1 assists per game. Over the course of his last 7 games, Jokic has been able to cover this line in 4/7. Our model is projecting Jokic to rack up and end tonight’s game with a total of 10.4 AST made.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot highly recommends wagering on Nikola Jokic Over 9.5 Total Assists, with a detected edge of 7.1% and +110 odds.
