NBA Best Bets Today: November 15 Picks & Predictions
It’s another busy Sunday in the NBA with 18 teams hitting the hardwood. Among the most notable games we have the Pacers vs 76ers early tip-off at 1 pm ET. There is also the Lakers vs Suns game right after that at 4 pm ET, the night will end with the Thunder vs Kings clash at 9 pm ET.
I've done the homework, broken down all 10 matchups, and identified three bets that deserve our attention tonight. There are plenty of games to choose from and we got you covered with our NBA Picks for every single game. Let's get into tonight's NBA Best Bets!
NBA Best Bet: Alperen Sengun (HOU) 1+ Made Threes vs WAS Wizards (-118)
Getting this price for Alperen Sengun to knock down just one three-ball is an opportunity we cannot miss. The Rockets center just had his highest scoring game of the season with 43 points on 70% shooting in the 7-point win over Utah, he will be pumped up to carry over some of that scoring form on to Sunday’s game vs the Wizards.
On paper his efficiency is slightly down compared to October, but he’s still delivered on this bet in all but two games played this season. Washington’s defensive issues against opposing centers are clearly visible whenever they play – this team ranks 2nd for threes allowed and 8th in points allowed to that position. There is no stopping the Turkish center in this game.
NBA Best Bet: NY Knicks -4.5 Spread over Toronto Raptors (-104)
It was a big disappointment watching the Knicks on Friday in the Emirates NBA Cup as they fell on the road to the shorthanded Pacers. It was their 2nd loss in a row, but the good thing about the NBA season is that teams don’t have to wait a lot for new opportunities to redeem themselves. Sunday sees the Knicks take on the Raptors, a team that’s on a 3-game losing streak and battling injuries right now.
Scottie Barnes is doubtful with a groin issues, while Kawhi Leonard has been out for quite some time with his knee injury. This will be the first of two games between these two sides, played at the Scotiabank Arena in an usual scheduling scenario. New York should have the edge down low with the NBA’s leading rebounder in Karl-Anthony Towns, plus Jalen Brunson whom the Raptors simply don’t have an answer for. I’ll take the Knicks in a bounce back spot.
NBA Best Bet: Devin Booker (PHX) to score 25+ Points vs LA Lakers (-122)
Devin Booker vs Luka Doncic is must see television, especially now with both players putting up big numbers. Playing the Lakers is always a motivating factor for Booker who is putting up 25.6 ppg in the last 20 games against them. And he is doing it in an efficient manner, knocking down 48.4% of his field goal attempts and also 40.7% of his threes. This is a large enough sample size for him to warrant our trust in Sunday’s game.
Phoenix has been really solid over the past 5 games, winning 4 of them and Booker has put up 30+ in 3 of those 5 games. His form has only gone up as the season has progressed and there’s no doubt in my mind that’ll carry over to Sunday’s game. With Reaves out of the line and Luka focused mainly on scoring the ball, the Lakers will have issues guarding against Booker. LA allows the 3rd most threes and the 5th most points to opposing SGs this season.
