2025 NBA picks for Tue., Nov. 18 from proven model
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Wednesday is almost always a big night for the NBA in terms of games on the schedule, and today is no different with nine games on tap. Of those games, three pit two teams with winning records against one another.
Wednesday’s nine-game NBA DFS slate tips off at 7 p.m. ET and brings a mix of competitive matchups and blowout risk. The Chicago Bulls-Portland Trail Blazers game carries the highest projected total at 242.5, while the New York Knicks-Dallas Mavericks contest sits at the bottom with a total of 225.5.
Ahead of today's NBA games, here's an in-depth peek at the odds. NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 12:50 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. The Grizzlies square off against the Cavaliers at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
The NBA schedule rolls on Monday with nine more games. The action tips at 7 p.m. ET, and the highest-projected scoring game is Heat vs.
The Utah Jazz and LA Lakers will meet for the first time in the 2025-26 NBA season on Tuesday. Lakers superstar LeBron James is in contention to play his first game of the season.
In what will likely be its final slate, NBA on TNT is starting out the season with a bang. With the full NBA schedule coming out on Thursday, TNT starts strong, holding the first two games of the NBA season, with the New York Knicks at the Boston Celtics ...