Another exciting day of basketball is upon us with many attractive options to bet on across tonights NBA slate. With the help of advanced simulations and machine learning, our Basketball Forever bot has expertly pinpointed our best basketball bets for Tuesday, May 6 2025.
1. BUDDY HIELD OVER 2.5 3-POINTERS MADE (+148)
Odds: +148
Probability: 51%
Projection: 3.1
Edge: 10.7%
Game: Warriors vs Timberwolves (9:30PM EST)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered the best bet of the day. Taking us all the way to Minnesota, where were locked in on the Warriors vs Timberwolves matchup. In this game, our betting bot has its eyes set on Buddy Hield Over 2.5 3-Pointers Made. Throughout the regular season Hield was averaging 3.3 3PM per game against the Warriors. Looking back at the first round of the playoffs, Hield was up and down on 3PM per game, showing 9/0/0/3/5/1/0 3PM in each game. Our model suspects that with Hield having a 2.6 3PM average in the first round of the playoffs, along with a 3.3 average when matched up against the Warriors in the regular season, our model suspects that this is a solid wager for tonights NBA slate.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Buddy Hield Over 2.5 3-Pointers Made with +148 odds and a 10.7% edge, making this our best bet of the day.
2. STEPHEN CURRY OVER 26.5 POINTS (-117)
Odds: -117
Probability: 53.9%
Projection: 28.1
Edge: 8.2%
Game: Warriors vs Timberwolves (9:30PM EST)
The next best bet that our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered also takes place in the Warriors vs Timberwolves game, focusing in on Stephen Curry Over 26.5 PTS. Curry has been able to cover this number in five of his last seven games in the postseason. With an average of 28.8 PTS when matched up against the Timberwolves, our model suspects that Curry will be able to exceed this particular line in tonights game.
Our model highly recommends wagering on Stephen Curry Over 26.5 Points, with -117 odds and a 8.2% edge.
3. DRAYMOND GREEN OVER 4.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (-105)
Odds: -105
Probability: 57%
Projection: 5.7
Edge: 5.8%
Game: Warriors vs Timberwolves (9:30PM EST)
According to our model, the last best player prop bet for the NBA tonight features Draymond Green in the Warriors vs Timberwolves showdown. Our betting bot has found value in Draymond Green Over 4.5 Total Assists. Throughout the regular season, Green has averaged 6.5 AST per game when matched up against the Warriors. Our model is projecting Green to end tonights game with a total of 5.7 AST, giving us a high degree of confidence that hell exceed this line.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot highly recommends wagering on Draymond Green Over 4.5 Total Assists, with a detected edge of 5.8% and -105 odds.
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