Free NBA Expert and Computer Picks For Every Game Oct. 25, 2026
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
Spread |
Total |
ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
123.16 |
-5.5 -116 
|
o237.5 -105
|
-215
|
|
114.64 |
+5.5 +100 
|
u237.5 -108
|
+205 
|
L.A. Lakers
Utah
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
Spread |
Total |
ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
119.63 |
-6.5 -115 
|
o231.5 -108
|
-260
|
|
114.18 |
+6.5 -105
|
u233.0 -110 
|
+230
|
Indiana
Brooklyn
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
Spread |
Total |
ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
103.75 |
+16.5 -108
|
o223.5 -110
|
+900
|
|
117.85 |
-16.5 -113
|
u225.0 -110
|
-1150
|
L.A. Clippers
Oklahoma City
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
Spread |
Total |
ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
110.23 |
+7.5 +100
|
o223.5 -115 
|
+250
|
|
117.11 |
-7.5 -105
|
u225.5 -115
|
-280
|
Orlando
New York
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
Spread |
Total |
ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
115.64 |
+1.5 -115
|
o114.5 -120
|
-105
|
|
119.06 |
-1.5 +100
|
u230.5 -105
|
-107
|
Toronto
Minnesota
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
Spread |
Total |
ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
112.71 |
+1.5 -115
|
o227.5 -108
|
-103
|
|
116.41 |
-1.5 +100
|
u227.5 -105
|
-110
|
Detroit
Philadelphia
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
Spread |
Total |
ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
118.58 |
-3.5 -115
|
o234.5 -110
|
-155
|
|
116.07 |
+3.5 -102
|
u237.5 -134
|
+145
|
Memphis
Sacramento
LAL
@
UTA
Sun, Oct 25 • 5:00 PM ET
Lauri Markkanen o2.5 3-Pointers Made (-107)
The aforementioned Kessler would love nothing more than to live in the painted area and not be pulled out of his comfort zone. Both the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers deployed schemes against the Lakers which involved slotting bigs on the perimeter to clear room around the basket, so the Jazz should be no different here.
The obvious beneficiary of such a strategy would be Lauri Markkanen, who is attempting an average of eight triples per contest, albeit with an efficiency of just 31.3 percent.
Nonetheless, shooters will always shoot, and Markkanen has shot no fewer than 7.7 3-pointers each of the last four seasons, even if his percentages have been on a downward trajectory.
He's still gone Over this mark two of the last three and three of the last five times he's played Los Angeles, so here's hoping Markkanen can find his rhythm once again.
LAL (-223)
The LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers are forging a new identity quickly and efficiently. It involves a methodical scoring approach (first in offense, 17th in pace) that doesn't suffer from an overreliance on 3-pointers (29th in attempts), thanks in large part to having a man in the middle in Walker Kessler - a former Utah Jazz big - that Luka Doncic can play off of.
That should continue serving the team well on the road Sunday evening, with Los Angeles coming off a season sweep of the Jazz during the 2025-26 campaign. Going even further back, the Lakers have prevailed eight of the last nine times and 11 of the last 13 since April 4, 2023.
Utah sits at 1-1 in the standings, but its one victory came by the slimmest one-point margin against a New Orleans Pelicans side that entered the season projected to win the third-fewest games in the Western Conference.
IND
@
BK
Sun, Oct 25 • 6:00 PM ET
IND (-257)
Despite Friday's disappointing loss to Dallas, I'll back Indiana at 69% against Brooklyn, pricing the Pacers closer to 75%. The two-man game between Tyrese Haliburton and Ivica Zubac should exploit the Nets' young guards, Egor Demin and Nolan Traore. With Aaron Nesmith back, Indiana's depth is another advantage, allowing the Pacers to extend their lead even when the starters sit.
LAC
@
OKC
Sun, Oct 25 • 7:00 PM ET
Brook Lopez o10.5 Points Scored (-112)
At this stage of his career, with the mileage on his body and the role he's currently in, reaching double-digit scoring shouldn't be expected from someone like Lopez.
Here we are, though.
Lopez has dropped at least 17 points through two appearances, shooting 71.4% from the field on 10.5 shot attempts in 23.5 minutes as a reserve.
Sunday will be another example of head coach Tyronn Lue needing the big man on the floor to counter the opposition's juggernaut status. With minutes comes opportunity, and this prop is far too juicy at such a reasonable number.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander o3.5 Total Rebounds (-145)
Rebounding the basketball at a high level is not something that's necessarily expected of a starting point guard, especially one that has the elite-level size in the frontcourt surrounding him like a pair of 7-footers in Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.
Los Angeles is one of five teams currently allowing fewer than 40 boards per contest, sitting tied for fourth overall at 39.5.
The upside here for two-time Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is that he's achieved an Over at 3.5 boards two of the last three times he's faced the Clippers.
He's averaging four after two games, lifted by the six he pulled in during the season opener. Gilgeous-Alexander's rebounding chances are also at a solid 9.5, meaning he'll have enough chances go his way to perhaps stumble towards four if need be.
ORL
@
NY
Sun, Oct 25 • 7:00 PM ET
NY (-300)
Paolo Banchero is out with a high ankle sprain and expected to miss significant time. Orlando has managed without him before, but this is a tough matchup against the defending champions. Without the Banchero-Wagner duo, New York can use Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart to focus on Franz Wagner. Anthony Black's questionable status adds another concern, as he has yet to play this season.
TOR
@
MIN
Sun, Oct 25 • 7:00 PM ET
Kawhi Leonard o1.5 Total Steals (-112)
Leonard has swiped two steals in just over half of his career games, doing so in 405 of 800 appearances. He sports a career average of 1.7 steals per game, and he’s recorded 3+ in each of his first two games of the 2025-26 campaign.
Given Leonard’s elite defensive skills and history of racking up steals, I price this line closer to 55%, making it a value at 53%.
Rudy Gobert o11.5 Total Rebounds (+113)
Toronto’s starting center, seven-footer Jakob Poeltl, averaged only seven rebounds per game across 25 minutes last season, and his numbers aren’t much different in 2025-26, averaging 7.5 rebounds across 24.5 minutes.
Toronto’s backup centers are 6’9 or shorter, and the Raptors have no problem playing small ball, which will be beneficial for Gobert. In what should be a defensive battle with plenty of missed shots, I’ll trade Gobert’s rebound line to 50%.
DET
@
PHI
Sun, Oct 25 • 7:30 PM ET
DET (+108)
This matchup between two Eastern Conference contenders comes with a lengthy injury report. LeBron James sat Saturday, so I expect him back Sunday, while Joel Embiid could rest after playing Saturday. Embiid's potential absence is a major boost for Detroit, especially with Jalen Duren out and Paul Reed starting. The drop-off from Duren to Reed is less significant against Adem Bona than Embiid. Ausar Thompson is also questionable, but I'll back the Pistons at 46%.
MEM
@
SAC
Sun, Oct 25 • 9:00 PM ET
SAC (+156)
Zach Edey's absence is a major boost for Domantas Sabonis, who can attack the paint and dominate the glass without Memphis' imposing shot-blocker in the way. Cedric Coward is also questionable after missing Friday's game against Golden State. With Edey out and Coward's status uncertain, the Grizzlies are too expensive at 64% on the road. I'll back Darius Acuff Jr. at 37% to light the beam.
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Betting the moneyline in the NBA means you're picking the winner of the game, no strings attached. If the team you bet on emerges victorious, then so do you.
| Team | Moneyline |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | -120 |
| Golden State Warriors | +150 |
In this example, the Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to win the game as their moneyline odds have a minus sign (-) in front of the number. The favorites will have the minus sign present, and the underdogs will have a plus sign (+).
Betting $100 on the Lakers would pay you $180, your original $100 bet, plus $80 in winnings. If you bet $100 on the Warriors, since oddsmakers believe they're less likely to win this game, the payout would be $250, with a profit of $150.
Betting the spread in the NBA provides more wiggle room to bettors for games that may appear one-sided on paper. Rather than simply picking the winner like you would with the moneyline, you can instead pick the point differential to give underdogs more of a fighting chance with your wagers.
| Team | Spread |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | -4.5 (-110) |
| Golden State Warriors | +4.5 (-110) |
In this example, the Lakers are favored to not only win the game against the Warriors, but to do so by at least 4.5 points. As a gentle reminder, the minus sign (-) determines the favorite for the game in question.
Should the Lakers win by five points, that would mean Los Angeles "covered the spread," resulting in a win for those who bet in their favor. However, if the Lakers won by four points, that would mean the Warriors "covered the spread" instead.
The -110 betting line enclosed in parentheses is fairly common for spread bets. That is the number bettors would follow to determine potential gains and losses, just like the moneyline. Odds are usually equal on both sides of the line, but can range from -105 to -120 (or more) in either direction.
An Over/Under bet in the NBA has nothing to do with which team wins the game. Instead, all that matters is the total combined score for that game and whether it exceeds a preset number established by oddsmakers.
| Team | Total |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | O 240.5 (-110) |
| Golden State Warriors | U 240.5 (-110) |
In this example, oddsmakers have set the total score for the Lakers and Warriors at 240.5 points.
As a bettor, you can select the Over if you believe the two teams will combine to score more than 240.5 points, 241 or more, or bet the Under if they'll score fewer than 240.5 points, 240 or fewer.
If the set number was a whole number like 240 points, for example, and the two teams combined to score exactly that amount, then the result would be a push and you'd get your money back on the wager.
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