NBA Against the Spread Picks: Sunday, Nov. 15

Ed Scimia - Contributor at Covers.com
Ed Scimia • Betting Analyst 17+ years betting experience
Updated: Nov 15, 2026 , 12:00 PM ET • 4 min read

There are nine games on a busy NBA slate this Sunday, and our expert has spread picks for every one of them, from the Lakers at home to the Thunder on the road.

NBA ATS Picks for Today
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Cooper Flagg, Jalen Brunson, and SGA.

Today's NBA slate features nine games, highlighted by the Lakers visiting the Suns, the Mavericks facing the Celtics, and the Knicks taking on the Raptors. 

Check out our NBA against the spread picks and expert predictions for every matchup, along with the latest odds and probabilities on NBA picks for Nov. 15.

NBA against the spread picks: Nov. 15

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Matchup Pick
Pacers Pacers
76ers 76ers
1 p.m. ET
Pacers +7.5
51%
Lakers Lakers
Suns Suns
4 p.m. ET
Lakers -3.5
49%
Hornets Hornets
Clippers Clippers
4:30 p.m. ET
Clippers -1.5
48%
Spurs Spurs
Jazz Jazz
5 p.m. ET
Jazz +16.5
50%
Mavericks Mavericks
Celtics Celtics
6 p.m. ET
Mavericks +13.5
49%
Knicks Knicks
Raptors Raptors
6 p.m. ET
Knicks -4.5
49%
Rockets Rockets
Wizards Wizards
7 p.m. ET
Rockets -9.5
47%
Hawks Hawks
Bucks Bucks
8 p.m. ET
Hawks -7.5
52%
Thunder Thunder
Kings Kings
9 p.m. ET
Thunder -10.5
52%

Percentages courtesy of Polymarket, one of our best prediction market apps.

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Expert NBA ATS picks: Nov. 15

Pacers vs. 76ers (-7.5): Pacers +7.5

The Indiana Pacers have covered in five of their last six and have momentum after two straight wins. The Philadelphia 76ers have struggled to cover big spreads, ranking 22nd in scoring at 111.2 points per game.

Lakers (-3.5) vs. Suns: Lakers -3.5

The absence of Austin Reaves won't be enough to slow down the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won seven straight heading into this contest.

The Lakers lead the NBA in offensive efficiency (119.4) and have more than enough firepower to cover against the Phoenix Suns.

Hornets vs. Clippers (-1.5): Clippers -1.5

The Charlotte Hornets can't get out of their own way right now, averaging a league-high 19.6 turnovers per game. The Los Angeles Clippers have won two of three, including one over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, and I like them to cover this small spread at home.

Spurs (-16.5) vs. Jazz: Jazz +16.5

The Utah Jazz may seem shaky to bet on at any spread, especially against the San Antonio Spurs. But they haven't lost by this margin since their last game in San Antonio, and this is too many points to pass up at home.

Mavericks (+13.5) vs. Celtics: Mavericks +13.5

The Dallas Mavericks looked awful on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but I can't turn down this many points when Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg are both healthy and available.

Knicks (-4.5) vs. Raptors: Knicks -4.5

The New York Knicks are 8-0 ATS in their last eight meetings with the Toronto Raptors. New York isn't playing like the team that won this title last year, but its defense — allowing just 103.7 ppg — will lead to a cover in Toronto.

Rockets (-9.5) vs. Wizards: Rockets -9.5

The Washington Wizards have dropped six straight and lack the offensive firepower to keep things close against a Houston Rockets team that ranks second in offensive efficiency (117.1) this season.

Hawks (-7.5) vs. Bucks: Hawks -7.5

The Atlanta Hawks have lost two in a row, but have a great chance to get back tonight against a Milwaukee Bucks team with only one win on the season.

Milwaukee is one of the NBA's worst offensive teams, with a 48.1% effective field goal rate, and the Hawks should have enough talent on the floor to turn this into a comfortable cover.

Thunder (-10.5) vs. Kings: Thunder -10.5

The Oklahoma City Thunder should have little trouble ending their three-game losing streak tonight and covering against a Sacramento Kings team that ranks bottom four in both offensive and defensive rating this season.

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Ed Scimia has been writing about the gaming industry for over 15 years. He graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in Magazine Journalism and Political Science in 2003, and has covered major gambling events like the World Series of Poker in his career. Since joining Covers in 2022, Ed has offered his sports betting analysis primarily on MLB, NFL, college football, and college basketball games, but is willing to take on any sport.

His betting strategy focuses more on finding line value based on deviations from the market rather than traditional handicapping, primarily shopping between DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics in his home state of Connecticut, though he’s not afraid to do deep game analysis to find profitable bets at any book.

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Ed's advice to new bettors is to always open multiple sportsbook accounts and check the odds at each before placing any bet. Successful sports betting is about consistently beating the closing line value, which requires finding spots where one book is offering odds far better than the rest of the market and jumping on those opportunities.

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